VOLUME VII PAGE PREFATORY NOTEv ABBREVIATIONSxvi NOTE ON PRONUNCIATIONxviii THE SÁSÁNIAN DYNASTY (continued) BAHRÁM GÚR— SECT. 1.How Bahrám ascended the Throne, charged the Officers, and wrote Letters to all the Chiefs7 2.How Bahrám pardoned the Fault of the Íránians, farewelled Munzir and Nu'mán, and remitted the Íránians' Arrears of Taxes9 3.How Bahrám went to the House of Lambak, the Water-carrier, and became his Guest12 4.How Bahrám went to the House of Baráhám, the Jew, who treated him scurvily16 5.How Bahrám bestowed the Wealth of Baráhám upon Lambak19 6.How Bahrám slew Lions and forbade Wine-drinking 21 7.The Story of the young Shoemaker and how Bahrám allowed Wine again24 8.How Rúzbih, Bahrám's High Priest, ruined a Village by a Stratagem and restored it26 9.How Bahrám married a Country Miller's Daughters31 10.How Bahrám found the Treasures of Jamshíd and bestowed them upon the Poor34 11.How Bahrám, returning from Hunting, went to the House of a Merchant and departed displeased39 12.How Bahrám slew a Dragon and went to a Yokel's House42 13.How Bahrám went to the Chase and espoused the Daughters of the Thane Barzín48 14.How Bahrám slew Lions, went to the House of a Jeweller, and married his Daughter55 15.How Bahrám went to the Chase and passed the Night in the House of Farshídward67 16.How a Bramble-grubber revealed the Case of Farshídward, and how Bahrám bestowed that Householder's Wealth upon the Poor70 17.How Bahrám went to the Chase and slew Lions74 18.How Bahrám went to hunt the Onager, showed his Skill before the Princes, and returned to Baghdád and Istakhr80 19.How the Khán of Chín led forth a Host to war with Bahrám, and how the Íránians asked Quarter of the Khán and submitted to him84 20.How Bahrám attacked the Host of the Khán and took him89 21.How Bahrám took a Pledge from the Túránians, how he set up a Pillar to delimit the Realm, and placed Shahra upon the Throne of Túrán90 22.How Bahrám wrote to announce his Victory to his Brother Narsí and returned to Írán92 23.How Bahrám wrote a Letter of Directions to his Officials96 24.How Bahrám called before him the Envoy of Cæsar, and how the Envoy questioned and answered the Archmages101 25.How Bahrám dismissed Cæsar's Envoy and charged his own Officials106 26.How Bahrám went with his own Letter to Shangul King of Hind109 27.How Shangul received the Letter from Bahrám and made Reply114 28.How Shangul prepared a Feast for Bahrám, and how Bahrám displayed his Prowess116 29.How Shangul suspected Bahrám and kept him from Írán118 30.How Bahrám fought with the Wolf at the Bidding of Shangul and slew it121 31.How Bahrám slew a Dragon124 32.How Shangul became troubled about Bahrám and gave a Daughter to him126 33.How Faghfúr of Chín wrote to Bahrám and how he replied129 34.How Bahrám fled from Hindústán to Írán with the Daughter of Shangul131 35.How Shangul followed Bahrám, learned who he was, and was reconciled to him135 36.How Shangul went back to Hind and Bahrám to Írán137 37.How Shangul with seven Kings visited Bahrám140 38.How Shangul returned to Hindústán, and how Bahrám remitted the Property-tax to the Land-owners144 39.How Bahrám summoned Gipsies from Hindústán148 40.How the Time of Bahrám came to an End150 YAZDAGIRD, SON OF BAHRÁM GÚR— SECT.PAGE 1.How Yazdagird sat upon the Throne and exherted the Captains of the Host154 HURMUZ— 1.How Hurmuz, Son of Yazdagird, ascended the Throne157 PÍRÚZ— 1.How Pírúz sat upon the Throne and made an Oration161 2.How Pírúz built the Cities of Pírúz-Rám and Bádán-Pírúz, and how he went to war with Túrán163 3.The Letter of Khúshnawáz to Pírúz165 4.How Pírúz fought with Khúshnawáz and was slain167 BALÁSH— 1.How Balásh ascended the Throne and harangued the Íránians171 2.How Súfarai had Tidings of the Slaying of Pírúz, how he wrote a Letter to Khúshnawáz, and how Khúshnawáz replied173 3.How Súfarai fought with Khúshnawáz, and how Kubád was released from his Bondage176 KUBÁD, SON OF PÍRÚZ— 1.How Kubád sat upon the Throne and made an Oration to the Íránians188 2.How Súfarai went to Shíráz, how the Íránians slandered him to Kubád, and how Kubád slew him190 3.How the Íránians put Kubád in Bonds and com­mitted him to Rizmihr, the Son of Súfarai, and how Jámásp, the Brother of Kubád, was set upon the Throne195 4.How Kubád escaped from Ward with Rizmihr, how he wedded the Daughter of a Thane, and how he took Refuge with the Haitálians197 5.How Kubád returned from Haitál to Írán, how he had Tidings of the Birth of his Son, Núshír-wán, and reascended the Throne199 6.The Story of Kubád and Mazdak, and how Kubád adopted the Faith of Mazdak201 7.How Núshírwán rejected the Faith of Mazdak and slew him and his Followers205 8.How Kubád nominated Kisrá as Successor, and how the Great gave him the name of Núshírwán209 NÚSHÍRWÁN— PART I. NÚSHÍRWÁN'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE REALM, HIS WARS WITH FRONTIER-TRIBES AND WITH RÚM, AND THE REVOLT OF NÚSHZÁD— SECT.PAGE 1.The Prelude220 2.How Núshírwán ascended the Throne and made an Oration to the Íránians221 3.How Núshírwán divided his Realm into four Parts and wrote a Decree to his Officers on the Administration of Justice224 4.How Núshírwán required Bábak to muster the Host230 5.How Núshírwán harangued the Íránians, and how the Kings acknowledged his Supremacy234 6.How Núshírwán went round his Empire and built a Wall in the Pass between Írán and Túrán236 7.How Núshírwán chastised the Aláns and the Men of Balúch and Gílán239 8.How Munzir, the Arab, came to Núshírwán for Succour against the Injustice of Cæsar244 9.The Letter of Sháh Núshírwán to Cæsar of Rúm247 10.How the Letter of Núshírwán reached Cæsar and how he replied248 11.How Núshírwán went to war with Cæsar249 12.How Núshírwán took divers Strongholds in his March to Rúm254 13.The Battle of Núshírwán with Farfúriyús, the Leader of Cæsar's Host, the Victory of Núshír-wán, and his Capture of Kálíniyús and Antá-kiya 255 14.How Núshírwán built the City of Zíb-i-Khusrau in the Likeness of Antákiya and settled the Rúman Captives therein259 15.How Cæsar wrote to Núshírwán and sent Tribute261 16.The Birth of Núshzád, the Son of Núshírwán, by a Woman who was a Christian263 17.The Sickness of Núshírwán and the Sedition of Núshzád265 18.The Letter of Núshírwán to Rám Barzín, the Warden of the March of Madá'in, respecting the Taking of Núshzád267 19.How Rám Barzín fought with Núshzád, and how Núshzád was slain272 PART II. THE STORY OF BÚZURJMIHR AND THE SEVEN BANQUETS OF NÚSHÍRWÁN— 1.How Núshírwán had a Dream and how Búzurjmihr interpreted it281 2.The first Banquet of Núshírwán to the Sages, and the Counsels of Búzurjmihr287 3.The second Banquet of Núshírwán to Búzurjmihr and the Archimages290 4.The third Banquet of Núshírwán to Búzurjmihr and the Archimages296 5.The fourth Banquet of Núshírwán to Búzurjmihr and the Archimages301 6.The fifth Banquet of Núshírwán to Búzurjmihr and the Archimages304 7.The sixth Banquet of Núshírwán to Búzurjmihr and the Archimages307 8.The seventh Banquet of Núshírwán to Búzurjmihr and the Archimages312 PART III. THE STORY OF MAHBÚD AND OTHER MATTERS— SECT. 1.The Story of Mahbúd, the Wazír of Núshírwán, and how Mahbúd and his Sons were slain by the Sorcery of Zúrán and a Jew318 2.How the Sorcery of Zúrán and the Jew in the Matter of Mahbúd was discovered, and how both were slain by Command of Núshírwán323 3.In Praise of the Wisdom of Núshírwán, and how he built the City of Súrsán326 4.The Story of the War of the Khán with Ghátkar, the Prince of the Haitálians, the Defeat of Ghátkar, and how they set Faghánísh upon the Throne328 5.How Núshírwán had Tidings of the Battle of the Khán with the Haitálians and how he led a Host against the Khán333 6.How the Khán had Tidings of the Coming of the Host of Núshírwán to Gurgán and wrote a Letter in the Cause of Peace337 7.How Núshírwán answered the Letter of the Khán342 8.How the Khán bethought himself and wrote offer­ing his Daughter in Marriage to Núshírwán345 9.How Núshírwán answered the Letter, and sent Mihrán Sitád to see and fetch the Daughter of the Khán349 10.How the Khán sent his Daughter, escorted by Mihrán, with a Letter and Treasures to Núshírwán354 11.How the Khán withdrew, and how Núshírwán marched from Gurgán to Taisafún358 12.Discourse on the Justice of Núshírwán and how Mortals had Peace under his Usages364 13.How Búzurjmihr counselled Núshírwán and dis­coursed on good Deeds and Words366 PART IV. THE INTRODUCTION OF THE GAME OF CHESS INTO ÍRÁN. THE LEGEND OF THE INVEN-TION OF THE GAME. THE DISCOVERY OF THE BOOK OF KALÍLA AND DIMNA 1.How the Rája of Hind sent the Game of Chess to Núshírwán384 2.How Búzurjmihr invented Nard, and how Núshír-wán sent it with a Letter to the Rája of Hind389 3.The Story of Gav and Talhand, and the Invention of Chess394 4.How Núshírwán sent Barzwí, the Leech, to Hin­dústán to fetch a wondrous Drug, and how Barzwí brought back the Book of Kalíla and Dimna423 INDEX433