THE WORLD’S DESIRE

By H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang



CONTENTS

PREFACE

THE WORLD’S DESIRE

BOOK I

BOOK II

BOOK III






CLEOPATRA

by H. Rider Haggard



CONTENTS


DEDICATION

AUTHOR’S NOTE


CLEOPATRA


INTRODUCTION


BOOK I—THE PREPARATION OF HARMACHIS

CHAPTER I -- OF THE BIRTH OF HARMACHIS; THE PROPHECY OF THE HATHORS; AND THE SLAYING OF THE INNOCENT CHILD

CHAPTER II -- OF THE DISOBEDIENCE OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SLAYING OF THE LION; AND OF THE SPEECH OF THE OLD WIFE, ATOUA

CHAPTER III -- OF THE REBUKE OF AMENEMHAT; OF THE PRAYER OF HARMACHIS; AND OF THE SIGN GIVEN BY THE HOLY GODS

CHAPTER IV -- OF THE DEPARTURE OF HARMACHIS AND OF HIS MEETING WITH HIS UNCLE SEPA, THE HIGH PRIEST OF ANNU EL RA; OF HIS LIFE AT ANNU, AND OF THE WORDS OF SEPA

CHAPTER V -- OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT

CHAPTER VI -- OF THE INITIATION OF HARMACHIS; OF HIS VISIONS; OF HIS PASSING TO THE CITY THAT IS IN THE PLACE OF DEATH; AND OF THE DECLARATIONS OF ISIS, THE MESSENGER

CHAPTER VII -- OF THE AWAKING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE CEREMONY OF HIS CROWNING AS PHARAOH OF THE UPPER AND THE LOWER LAND; AND OF THE OFFERINGS MADE TO PHARAOH


BOOK II—THE FALL OF HARMACHIS

CHAPTER I -- OF THE FAREWELL OF AMENEMHAT TO HARMACHIS; OF THE COMING OF HARMACHIS TO ALEXANDRIA; OF THE EXHORTATION OF SEPA; OF THE PASSING OF CLEOPATRA ROBED AS ISIS; AND OF THE OVERTHROW OF THE GLADIATOR BY HARMACHIS

CHAPTER II -- OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA

CHAPTER III -- OF THE COMING OF HARMACHIS TO THE PALACE; OF HOW HE DREW PAULUS THROUGH THE GATES; OF CLEOPATRA SLEEPING; AND OF THE MAGIC OF HARMACHIS WHICH HE SHOWED HER

CHAPTER IV -- OF THE WAYS OF CHARMION; AND OF THE CROWNING OF HARMACHIS AS THE KING OF LOVE

CHAPTER V -- OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS

CHAPTER VI -- OF THE WORDS AND JEALOUSY OF CHARMION; OF THE LAUGHTER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE MAKING READY FOR THE DEED OF BLOOD

CHAPTER VII -- OF THE VEILED WORDS OF CHARMION; OF THE PASSING OF HARMACHIS INTO THE PRESENCE OF CLEOPATRA; AND OF THE OVERTHROW OF HARMACHIS

CHAPTER VIII -- OF THE AWAKING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SIGHT OF DEATH; OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA; AND OF HER COMFORTABLE WORDS

CHAPTER IX -- OF THE IMPRISONMENT OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SCORN OF CHARMION; OF THE SETTING FREE OF HARMACHIS; AND OF THE COMING OF QUINTUS DELLIUS

CHAPTER X -- OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF â?oHERâ?

CHAPTER XI -- OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE

CHAPTER XII -- OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR

CHAPTER XIII -- OF THE REPROACH OF HARMACHIS; OF THE STRUGGLE OF HARMACHIS WITH THE GUARDS; OF THE BLOW OF BRENNUS; AND OF THE SECRET SPEECH OF CLEOPATRA

CHAPTER XIV -- OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS

CHAPTER XV -- OF THE FEAST OF CLEOPATRA; OF THE MELTING OF THE PEARL; OF THE SAYING OF HARMACHIS; AND OF CLEOPATRAâ?TS VOW OF LOVE

CHAPTER XVI -- OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS


BOOK III—THE VENGEANCE OF HARMACHIS

CHAPTER I -- OF THE ESCAPE OF HARMACHIS FROM TARSUS; OF HIS BEING CAST FORTH AS AN OFFERING TO THE GODS OF THE SEA; OF HIS SOJOURN IN THE ISLE OF CYPRUS; OF HIS RETURN TO ABOUTHIS; AND OF THE DEATH OF AMENEMHAT

CHAPTER II -- OF THE LAST MISERY OF HARMACHIS; OF THE CALLING DOWN OF THE HOLY ISIS BY THE WORD OF FEAR; OF THE PROMISE OF ISIS; OF THE COMING OF ATOUA, AND OF THE WORDS OF ATOUA

CHAPTER III -- OF THE LIFE OF HIM WHO WAS NAMED THE LEARNED OLYMPUS, IN THE TOMB OF THE HARPERS THAT IS BY TÁP�; OF HIS COUNSEL TO CLEOPATRA; OF THE MESSAGE OF CHARMION; AND OF THE PASSING OF OLYMPUS DOWN TO ALEXANDRIA

CHAPTER IV -- OF THE MEETING OF CHARMION WITH THE LEARNED OLYMPUS; OF HER SPEECH WITH HIM; OF THE COMING OF OLYMPUS INTO THE PRESENCE OF CLEOPATRA; AND OF THE COMMANDS OF CLEOPATRA.

CHAPTER V -- OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF ANTONY FROM THE TIMONIUM BACK TO CLEOPATRA; OF THE FEAST MADE BY CLEOPATRA; AND OF THE MANNER OF THE DEATH OF EUDOSIUS THE STEWARD

CHAPTER VI -- OF THE WORKINGS OF THE LEARNED OLYMPUS AT MEMPHIS; OF THE POISONINGS OF CLEOPATRA; OF THE SPEECH OF ANTONY TO HIS CAPTAINS; AND OF THE PASSING OF ISIS FROM THE LAND OF KHEM

CHAPTER VII -- OF THE SURRENDER OF THE TROOPS AND FLEET OF ANTONY BEFORE THE CANOPIC GATE; OF THE END OF ANTONY, AND OF THE BREWING OF THE DRAUGHT OF DEATH

CHAPTER VIII -- OF THE LAST SUPPER OF CLEOPATRA; OF THE SONG OF CHARMION; OF THE DRINKING OF THE DRAUGHT OF DEATH; OF THE REVEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SUMMONING OF THE SPIRITS BY HARMACHIS; AND OF THE DEATH OF CLEOPATRA

CHAPTER IX -- OF THE FAREWELL OF CHARMION; OF THE DEATH OF CHARMION; OF THE DEATH OF THE OLD WIFE, ATOUA; OF THE COMING OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF HIS CONFESSION IN THE HALL OF SIX-AND-THIRTY PILLARS; AND OF THE DECLARING OF THE DOOM OF HARMACHIS

CHAPTER X -- OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN






THE IVORY CHILD

By H. Rider Haggard



CONTENTS


CHAPTER I -- ALLAN GIVES A SHOOTING LESSON

CHAPTER II -- ALLAN MAKES A BET

CHAPTER III -- MISS HOLMES

CHAPTER IV -- HARÛT AND MARÛT

CHAPTER V -- THE PLOT

CHAPTER VI -- THE BONA FIDE GOLD MINE

CHAPTER VII -- LORD RAGNALL'S STORY

CHAPTER VIII -- THE START

CHAPTER IX -- THE MEETING IN THE DESERT

CHAPTER X -- CHARGE!

CHAPTER XI -- ALLAN IS CAPTURED

CHAPTER XII -- THE FIRST CURSE

CHAPTER XIII -- JANA

CHAPTER XIV -- THE CHASE

CHAPTER XV -- THE DWELLER IN THE CAVE

CHAPTER XVI -- HANS STEALS THE KEYS

CHAPTER XVII -- THE SANCTUARY AND THE OATH

CHAPTER XVIII -- THE EMBASSY

CHAPTER XIX -- ALLAN QUATERMAIN MISSES

CHAPTER XX -- ALLAN WEEPS

CHAPTER XXI -- HOMEWARDS






BLACK HEART AND WHITE HEART

by H. Rider Haggard



CONTENTS

DEDICATION

AUTHOR’S NOTE


BLACK HEART AND WHITE HEART

CHAPTER I -- PHILIP HADDEN AND KING CETYWAYO

CHAPTER II -- THE BEE PROPHESIES

CHAPTER III -- THE END OF THE HUNT

CHAPTER IV -- NANEA

CHAPTER V -- THE DOOM POOL

CHAPTER VI -- THE GHOST OF THE DEAD






ELISSA

OR THE DOOM OF ZIMBABWE

By H. Rider Haggard



CONTENTS


DEDICATION

ELISSA

CHAPTER I -- THE CARAVAN

CHAPTER II -- THE GROVE OF BAALTIS

CHAPTER III -- ITHOBAL THE KING

CHAPTER IV -- THE DREAM OF ISSACHAR

CHAPTER V -- THE PLACE OF SACRIFICE

CHAPTER VI -- THE HALL OF AUDIENCE

CHAPTER VII -- THE BLACK DWARF

CHAPTER VIII -- AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH

CHAPTER IX -- GREETING TO THE BAALTIS

CHAPTER X -- THE EMBASSY

CHAPTER XI -- METEM SELLS IMAGES

CHAPTER XII -- THE TRYST

CHAPTER XIII -- THE SACRILEGE OF AZIEL

CHAPTER XIV -- THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR

CHAPTER XV -- ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY

CHAPTER XVI -- THE CAGE OF DEATH

CHAPTER XVII -- "THERE IS HOPE"






MOON OF ISRAEL

A TALE OF THE EXODUS

BY H. RIDER HAGGARD



CONTENTS


AUTHOR’S NOTE

MOON OF ISRAEL

CHAPTER I -- SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS

CHAPTER II -- THE BREAKING OF THE CUP

CHAPTER III -- USERTI

CHAPTER IV -- THE COURT OF BETROTHAL

CHAPTER V -- THE PROPHECY

CHAPTER VI -- THE LAND OF GOSHEN

CHAPTER VII -- THE AMBUSH

CHAPTER VIII -- SETI COUNSELS PHARAOH

CHAPTER IX -- THE SMITING OF AMON

CHAPTER X -- THE DEATH OF PHARAOH

CHAPTER XI -- THE CROWNING OF AMENMESES

CHAPTER XII -- THE MESSAGE OF JABEZ

CHAPTER XIII -- THE RED NILE

CHAPTER XIV -- KI COMES TO MEMPHIS

CHAPTER XV -- THE NIGHT OF FEAR

CHAPTER XVI -- JABEZ SELLS HORSES

CHAPTER XVII -- THE DREAM OF MERAPI

CHAPTER XVIII -- THE CROWNING OF MERAPI






THE YELLOW GOD

AN IDOL OF AFRICA

By H. Rider Haggard



CONTENTS


CHAPTER I -- SAHARA LIMITED

CHAPTER II -- THE YELLOW GOD

CHAPTER III -- JEEKIE TELLS A TALE

CHAPTER IV -- ALAN AND BARBARA

CHAPTER V -- BARBARA MAKES A SPEECH

CHAPTER VI -- MR. HASWELL LOSES HIS TEMPER

CHAPTER VII -- THE DIARY

CHAPTER VIII -- THE DWARF FOLK

CHAPTER IX -- THE DAWN

CHAPTER X -- BONSA TOWN

CHAPTER XI -- THE HALL OF THE DEAD

CHAPTER XII -- THE GOLD HOUSE

CHAPTER XIII -- THE FEAST OF LITTLE BONSA

CHAPTER XIV -- THE MOTHER OF JEEKIE

CHAPTER XV -- ALAN FALLS ILL

CHAPTER XVI -- WHAT THE ASIKA SHOWED ALAN

CHAPTER XVII -- THE END OF THE MUNGANA

CHAPTER XVIII -- A MEETING IN THE FOREST

CHAPTER XIX -- THE LAST OF THE ASIKI

CHAPTER XX -- THE ASIKA'S MESSAGE






THE WIZARD

By H. Rider Haggard



CONTENTS


DEDICATION

THE WIZARD

CHAPTER I -- THE DEPUTATION

CHAPTER II -- THOMAS OWEN

CHAPTER III -- THE TEMPTATION

CHAPTER IV -- THE VISION

CHAPTER V -- THE FEAST OF THE FIRST-FRUITS

CHAPTER VI -- THE DRINKING OF THE CUP

CHAPTER VII -- THE RECOVERY OF THE KING


CHAPTER VIII -- THE FIRST TRIAL BY FIRE

CHAPTER IX -- THE CRISIS

CHAPTER X -- THE SECOND TRIAL BY FIRE

CHAPTER XI -- THE WISDOM OF THE DEAD

CHAPTER XII -- THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA

CHAPTER XIII --- THE BASKET OF FRUIT

CHAPTER XIV -- THE EATING OF THE FRUIT


CHAPTER XV -- NOMA COMES TO HAFELA

CHAPTER XVI -- THE REPENTANCE OF HOKOSA

CHAPTER XVII -- THE LOOSING OF NOMA

CHAPTER XVIII -- THE PASSING OF OWEN

CHAPTER XIX -- THE FALL OF THE GREAT PLACE

CHAPTER XX -- NOMA SETS A SNARE

CHAPTER XXI -- HOKOSA IS LIFTED UP

CHAPTER XXII -- THE VICTORY OF THE CROSS






RED EVE

by H. Rider Haggard

First Published 1911.



CONTENTS


DEDICATION

RED EVE


CHAPTER I -- THE TRYSTING-PLACE

CHAPTER II -- THE FIGHT BY THE RIVER

CHAPTER III -- FATHER ANDREW

CHAPTER IV -- THE PENANCE

CHAPTER V -- GREY DICK SHOWS HIS ARCHERY

CHAPTER VI -- THE SNARE


CHAPTER VII -- THE LOVE PHILTRE

CHAPTER VIII -- TOO LATE

CHAPTER IX -- CRECY FIELD

CHAPTER X -- THE KING'S CHAMPION

CHAPTER XI -- THE CHALLENGE

CHAPTER XII -- THE MAN FROM THE EAST


CHAPTER XIII -- MURGH'S ARROW

CHAPTER XIV -- AT THE PLACE OF ARMS

CHAPTER XV -- THE DEATH AT WORK

CHAPTER XVI -- AT AVIGNON

CHAPTER XVII -- A MEETING

CHAPTER XVIII -- THE PLAGUE PIT

CHAPTER XIX -- THE DOOM






BEATRICE

By H. Rider Haggard



First Published in 1893.



CONTENTS

BEATRICE


CHAPTER I -- A MIST WRAITH

CHAPTER II -- AT THE BELL ROCK

CHAPTER III -- A CONFESSION OF FAITH

CHAPTER IV -- THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR

CHAPTER V -- ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL

CHAPTER VI -- OWEN DAVIES AT HOME

CHAPTER VII -- A MATRIMONIAL TALE

CHAPTER VIII -- EXPLANATORY

CHAPTER IX -- WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED

CHAPTER X -- LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS

CHAPTER XI -- BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT

CHAPTER XII -- THE WRITING ON THE SAND

CHAPTER XIII -- GEOFFREY LECTURES

CHAPTER XIV -- DRIFTING

CHAPTER XV -- ONLY GOOD-NIGHT

CHAPTER XVI -- THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD

CHAPTER XVII -- GEOFFREY WINS HIS CASE

CHAPTER XVIII -- THE RISING STAR

CHAPTER XIX -- GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR

CHAPTER XX -- BACK AT BRYNGELLY

CHAPTER XXI -- THE THIRD APPEAL

CHAPTER XXII -- A NIGHT OF STORM

CHAPTER XXIII -- A DAWN OF RAIN

CHAPTER XXIV -- LADY HONORIA TAKES THE FIELD

CHAPTER XXV -- ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH

CHAPTER XXVI -- WHAT BEATRICE SWORE

CHAPTER XXVII -- THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

CHAPTER XXVIII -- I WILL WAIT FOR YOU

CHAPTER XXIX -- A WOMANâ?TS LAST WORD

CHAPTER XXX -- AVE ATQUE VALE

CHAPTER XXXI -- THE DUCHESSâ?TS BALL