Contents

INTRODUCTION, JAMES STEPHENS

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THE INDUCTION

1

I. THE CASTLE OF LORD JUSS

7

II. THE WRASTLING FOR DEMONLAND

24

III. THE RED FOLIOT

39

IV. CONJURING IN THE IRON TOWER

58

V. KING GORICE'S SENDING

77

VI. THE CLAWS OF WITCHLAND

86

VII. GUESTS OF THE KING IN CARCË

94

VIII. THE FIRST EXPEDITION TO IMPLAND

125

IX. SALAPANTA HILLS

143

X. THE MARCHLANDS OF THE MORUNA

163

XI. THE BURG OF ESHGRAR OGO

172

XII. KOSHTRA PIVRARCHA

191

XIII. KOSHTRA BELORN

221

XIV. THE LAKE OF RAVARY

237

XV. QUEEN PREZMYRA

247

XVI. THE LADY SRIVA'S EMBASSAGE

259

XVII. THE KING FLIES HIS HAGGARD

274

XVIII. THE MURTHER OF GALLANDUS BY CORSUS

288

XIX. THREMNIR'S HEUGH

302

XX. KING CORINIUS

315

XXI. THE PARLEY BEFORE KROTHERING

322

XXII. AURWATH AND SWITCHWATER

329

XXIII. THE WEIRD BEGUN OF ISHNAIN NEMARTRA

342

XXIV. A KING IN KROTHERING

349

XXV. LORD GRO AND THE LADY MEVRIAN

364

XXVI. THE BATTLE OF KROTHERING SIDE

378

XXVII. THE SECOND EXPEDITION TO IMPLAND

399

XXVIII. ZORA RACH NAM PSARRION

417

XXVIX. THE FLEET AT MUELVA

432

XXX. TIDINGS OF MELIKAPHKHAZ

436

XXXI. THE DEMONS BEFORE CARCË

450

XXXII. THE LATTER END OF ALL THE LORDS OF WITCHLAND

474

XXXIII. QUEEN SOPHONISBA IN GALING

493

ARGUMENT: WITH DATES

513

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE ON THE VERSES

519