Tail-piece to Table of Contents
Head-piece to List of Illustrations
Ornamental Title.—At the foot is the Title in Arabic
Head-piece to Preface.—The Vase is formed of the Arabic words signifying "In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful" (always placed at the head of a Muslim work), written doubly, and contrarily
Tail-piece to Preface
Head-piece to Table of Contents
Tail-piece to Table of Contents
Head-piece to List of Illustrations
Shahriyár going out to hunt, and Ornamental Border
The Wezeer presenting the letter to Sháh-Zemán
Sháh-Zemán, after having killed his Wife
Meeting of Shahriyár and Sháh-Zemán
Shahriyár's return from the Chase
Garden of Shahriyár's Palace
'Efreet and Lady
The Wezeer and his two Daughters
The Ass at Plough
The Dog and the Cock
Shahriyár unveiling Shahrazád
Head-piece to Notes to Introduction.—The Arabic inscription is the subject of the first paragraph of the first Note
Tail-piece to Notes to Introduction.—Morning
Head-piece to Chapter I.—Shahrazád narrating her Stories
Merchant and Jinnee
Meeting of the Merchant and the Sheykh with the Gazelle
Return of the Jinnee
Transformation of the Concubine into a Cow
The Herdsman introducing his Daughter to the Sheykh
The Second Sheykh receiving his poor Brother
The Second Sheykh finding the Maiden on the Sea-shore
The Second Sheykh saved from drowning
The Second Sheykh and the two Black Hounds
Tail-piece to Chapter I.—The Jinnee listening to the Tales of the Sheykhs
Head-piece to Notes to Chapter I.—The Merchant eating in the Garden
Tail-piece to Notes to Chapter I.
Head-piece to Chapter II.—The Fisherman.—Motto, "Small things stir up great"
The 'Efreet liberated from the Bottle
The Fisherman enclosing the 'Efreet in the Bottle
King Yoonán playing at Goff
Doobán in his Dress of Honour
The Intelligent Parrot
The Prince Meeting the Ghooleh
Doobán and the Executioner
The Death of King Yoonán
The Fish of Four Colours
The Fisherman shewing the Fish to the Sulṭán
The Cook-maid dressing the Fish
The Black Palace
The Sulṭán discovering the Young King of the Black Islands
The Young King on his Bed, attended by Two Maids
The Black Slave wounded by the Young King
The Ḳubbeh, or Tomb
The Sulṭán killing the Enchantress
Tail-piece to Chapter II.—The Journey home
Head-piece to Notes to Chapter II.—The Fisherman and the dead Ass
Head-piece to Chapter III.—The Porter, &c.—The Motto is the Inscription upon the Door, in Koofee Characters
The Porter pleading with the Three Ladies
The Porter and Ladies carousing
The Three Royal Mendicants
The Concert of the Mendicants
The Ladies preparing to whip the Bitches
The Portress fainting
The Porter seized
First Prince (afterwards a Mendicant) leading the Lady to the Tomb
Second Prince (afterwards a Mendicant) meeting the Robbers
Second Prince as a Wood-cutter
Second Prince discovering the Trap-door
Second Prince ascending the Steps
Second Prince carried off by the 'Efreet
Second Prince begging his life of the 'Efreet
The Envied Sheykh and the Jinn in the Well
Second Prince transformed into an Ape
The Ape recognised by the Princess
The Combat with the Lion (Head-piece)
Transformations
Ditto
Disenchantment of the Ape
The Mountain of Loadstone
The Prince thrown ashore
Death of the Youth in the Cave
Garden
First Lady recognising her Sisters
The Prince in the Oratory
First Lady after killing the Serpent
Bázár, or Market-Street
Old Woman interceding for the Second Lady
Palace
Head-piece to Notes to Chapter III.—The Porter
Persian Harps
Tail-piece to Notes to Chapter III.
Head-piece to Chapter IV.—Fisherman drawing his Nets
The Young Man presenting the Apples to his Wife
The Wezeer finding the Apple
The Pyramids
The Mule of Noor-ed-Deen
Noor-ed-Deen after the Bath
The Old Wezeer instructing his Grandchild
Noor-ed-Deen and his Son
Bedr-ed-Deen at his Father's Tomb
The 'Efreet, attended by the Jinneeyeh, carrying off Bedr-ed-Deen
Transformations
Ditto
Bedr-ed-Deen and his Bride
Gate of Damascus
The Wezeer Shems-ed-Deen recovering from a Swoon
The School
Damascus
The Widow of Noor-ed-Deen kissing the feet of his Brother
Bedr-ed-Deen waiting upon his Son and the Eunuch
Bedr-ed-Deen bound
Bedr-ed-Deen's perplexity
Head-piece to Notes to Chapter IV.—The Old Fisherman
Tail-piece to Notes to Chapter IV.
Head-piece to Chapter V.—The Humpback, &c.
The Humpback Dead
Báb en-Naṣr (from a Sketch by Mr. E.W. Lane), &c.
Money-Changer and Scrivener, &c.
Saloon
Interior of Báb Zuweyleh (from a Sketch by M. Coste)
Head-piece to the Story told by the Sulṭán's Steward
Arrival of the Lady on the Mule
Mosque on the Bank of the Tigris
Displaying of the Bride
Portrait of the Jew
Head-piece to the Story told by the Jewish Physician
Aleppo
The Arrest
The Lady confessing her Crime
Head-piece to the Story told by the Tailor
Young Man sitting on a Maṣṭabah
The Barber and the Young Man
The Barber and Servants with Dishes
The Barber rending his Clothes
Portrait of the Barber
Head-piece to the Barber's Story of Himself
Head-piece to the Barber's Story of his First Brother.—The Motto, "How different is to-night from yesterday!"
Tail-piece to the same
Head-piece to the Barber's Story of his Second Brother
Head-piece to the Barber's Story of his Third Brother
Tail-piece to the same
Head-piece to the Barber's Story of his Fourth Brother
Tail-piece to the same
Head-piece to the Barber's Story of his Fifth Brother.—The Motto, "The emulous desire of increase employeth you until ye visit the graves." (Ḳur-án, ch. cii. vv. 1 and 2.)
The Reverie of the Barber's Fifth Brother
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
The Result
The Second Misfortune of the Barber's Fifth Brother
Tail-piece to the Barber's Story of his Fifth Brother
Head-piece to the Barber's Story of his Sixth Brother
The Barber's Sixth Brother taken by Bedawees
Tail-piece to the Story of the Humpback
Head-piece to Notes to Chapter V.
Tail-piece to Notes to Chapter V.
Head-piece to Chapter VI.
Noor-ed-Deen embracing the Slave
The Funeral of the Wezeer El-Faḍl
The Wezeer El-Mo'een in the Slave-Market
El-Mo'een in his Abasement
The Lane leading to "The Garden of Delight"
Bower in "The Garden of Delight"
Enees-el-Jelees offering the Wine
The Khaleefeh and the Wezeer in the Tree
Kereem, the Fisherman
Enees-el-Jelees playing on the Lute
Enees-el-Jelees and the Khaleefeh and Jaạfar
Tail-piece to Chapter VI.
Head-piece to Notes to Chapter VI.
Tail-piece to Notes to Chapter VI.
Head-piece to Chapter VII.
Ghánim in the Palm-tree
The Merchant meeting his Family
Ḳoot-el-Ḳuloob awaking
Pretended Tomb of Ḳoot-el-Ḳuloob
Ghánim sick in a Mosque
Ghánim's Mother and Sister as Beggars
Tail-piece to Chapter VII.
Head-piece to Notes to Chapter VII.—Damascus
Tail-piece to Notes to Chapter VII.—The Decision
Head-piece to Chapter VIII.—Suleymán Sháh and his Wezeer
Zahr Sháh on his Throne
The Troops of Suleymán Sháh meeting his Bride
Táj-el-Mulook hunting
Descent of the Handkerchief
'Azeez and 'Azeezeh
The Maḳ'ad
'Azeez returned with the Knife and Dirhem
'Azeezeh weeping over the Design of the Gazelles
'Azeezeh dead
'Azeez and his Mistress at the Grave of 'Azeezeh
The future Wife of 'Azeez
The Punishment of 'Azeez
The Lady Dunyà
Halt on the Journey
Táj-el-Mulook receiving the Old Woman
The Lady Dunyà writing
The Lady Dunyà untwisting the Old Woman's Hair
The Old Woman beaten by Female Slaves
Illustrations of the Stratagem in the Lady Dunyá's Garden
Táj-el-Mulook and the Lady Dunyà
Scene on the Arrival of the Troops of Suleymán Sháh
The Horses sent to Suleymán Sháh
Tail-piece to Chapter VIII.
Head-piece to Notes to Chapter VIII.
Tail-piece to Notes to Chapter VIII.