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E. Eddison R.. The Mezentian Gate
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Dedication
INTRODUCTION. BY PAUL EDMUND THOMAS
The Writing of The Mezentian Gate
PREFATORY NOTE. BY COLIN RÜCKER EDDISON
LETTER OF INTRODUCTION. TO MY BROTHER COLIN
PRAELUDIUM. LESSINGHAM ON THE RAFTSUND
I. FOUNDATIONS IN REREK
II. FOUNDATIONS IN FINGISWOLD
III. NIGRA SYLVA, WHERE THE DEVILS DANCE
IV. THE BOLTED DOORS
V. PRINCESS MARESCIA
VI. PROSPECT NORTH FROM ARGYANNA
VII. ZEUS TERPSIKERAUNOS
ARGUMENT WITH DATES
ARGUMENT WITH DATES
VIII. THE PRINCE PROTECTOR
IX. LADY ROSMA IN ACROZAYANA
X. STIRRING OF THE EUMENIDES
XI. COMMODITY OF NEPHEWS
XII. ANOTHER FAIR MOONSHINY NIGHT
BOOK THREE. THE AFFAIR OF REREK. ARGUMENT WITH DATES
XIII. THE DEVIL’S QUILTED ANVIL
XIV. LORD EMMIUS PARRY
BOOK FOUR. THE AFFAIR OF MESZRIA. ARGUMENT WITH DATES
XV. QUEEN ROSMA
XVI. LADY OF PRESENCE
XVII. AKKAMA BROUGHT INTO THE DOWRY
XVIII. THE SHE-WOLF TAMED TO HAND
XIX. THE DUCHESS OF MEMISON
BOOK FIVE. THE TRIPLE KINGDOM. ARGUMENT WITH DATES
XX. DURA PAPILLA LUPAE
XXI. ANGURING COMBUST
XXII. PAX MEZENTIANA
XXIII. THE TWO DUKES
XXIV. PRINCE VALERO
XXV. LORNRA ZOMBREMAR
XXVI. REBELLION IN THE MARCHES
XXVII. THIRD WAR WITH AKKAMA
XXVIII. ANADYOMENE
XXIX. ASTARTE
ARGUMENT WITH DATES
XXX. LAUGHTER-LOVING APHRODITE
XXXI. THE BEAST OF LAIMAK
XXXII. THEN, GENTLE CHEATER
XXXIII. APHRODITE HELIKOBLEPHAROS
THE FISH DINNER AND ITS AFTERMATH
XXXIV. THE FISH DINNER: FIRST DIGESTION
XXXV. DIET A CAUSE
XXXVI. ROSA MUNDORUM
XXXVII. TESTAMENT OF ENERGEIA
XXXVIII. CALL OF THE NIGHT-RAVEN
XXXIX. OMEGA AND ALPHA IN SESTOLA
THE LINE OF THE PARRY FAMILY
THE ROYAL HOUSE OF FINGISWORLD
Footnote. XXX. Laughter-loving Aphrodite
Also by E. R. Eddison
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To you, madonna mia,
WINIFRED GRACE EDDISON
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‘Yonder standeth the old man: there, that tall, lanky one,’ Marescia said in the Queen’s ear, from behind, as they descended the great staircase into that vast hall and paused upon the last steps between the two sea-horses of dark blue rock-crystal well the height of a man’s shoulder, there to take their stand and survey the company that, upon sounding of trumpets to a sennet to proclaim the King’s presence, abode all motionless now and with all faces turned that way: ‘and the girl with beastly eyes,’ she said, ‘who is, I suppose his granddaughter. Or, may hap, his bona roba, if such a jack pudding have use or custom of such commodities.’
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