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Title: Figures of Earth

Author: James Branch Cabell

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FIGURES OF EARTH

A Comedy of Appearances

JAMES BRANCH CABELL

Illustrated by Frank C. Pape

1921

"Cascun se mir el jove Manuel, Qu'era del mom lo plus valens
dels pros."

Contents

AUTHOR'S NOTE

A FOREWORD

PART ONE: THE BOOK OF CREDIT

CHAPTER

I HOW MANUEL LEFT THE MIRE
II NIAFER
III ASCENT OF VRAIDEX
IV IN THE DOUBTFUL PALACE
V THE ETERNAL AMBUSCADE
VI ECONOMICS OF MATH
VII THE CROWN OF WISDOM
VIII THE HALO OF HOLINESS
IX THE FEATHER OF LOVE

PART TWO: THE BOOK OF SPENDING

X ALIANORA
XI MAGIC OF THE APSARASAS
XII ICE AND IRON
XIII WHAT HELMAS DIRECTED
XIV THEY DUEL ON MORVEN
XV BANDAGES FOR THE VICTOR

PART THREE: THE BOOK OF CAST ACCOUNTS

XVI FREYDIS
XVII MAGIC OF THE IMAGE-MAKERS
XVIII MANUEL CHOOSES
XIX THE HEAD OF MISERY
XX THE MONTH OF YEARS
XXI TOUCHING REPAYMENT
XXII RETURN OF NIAFER
XXIII MANUEL GETS HIS DESIRE
XXIV THREE WOMEN

PART FOUR: THE BOOK OF SURCHARGE

XXV AFFAIRS IN POICTESME
XXVI DEALS WITH THE STORK
XXVII THEY COME TO SARGYLL
XXVIII HOW MELICENT WAS WELCOMED
XXIX SESPHRA OF THE DREAMS
XXX FAREWELL TO FREYDIS
XXXI STATECRAFT
XXXII THE REDEMPTION OF POICTESME

PART FIVE: THE BOOK OF SETTLEMENT

XXXIII NOW MA