Figures of Earth

James Branch Cabell

A Comedy of Appearances

1921

Illustrated by Frank C. Papé

List of Illustrations

"He Was Drying Out In theSun"

"Summons theStork"

Contents

AUTHOR'S NOTE

A FOREWORD

PART ONE
THE BOOK OF CREDIT

CHAPTER

I HOW MANUEL LEFT THE MIRE

II NIAFER

III ASCENT OF VRAIDEX

IV IN THE DOUBTFUL PALACE

V THE ETERNAL AMBUSCADE

VI ECONOMICS OF MATH

VII THE CROWN OF WISDOM

VIII THE HALO OFHOLINESS

IX THE FEATHER OF LOVE

PART TWO
THE BOOK OF SPENDING

X ALIANORA

XI MAGIC OF THE APSARASAS

XII ICE AND IRON

XIII  WHAT HELMASDIRECTED

XIV  THEY DUEL ON MORVEN

XV BANDAGES FOR THEVICTOR

PART THREE
THE BOOK OF CAST ACCOUNTS

 XVI FREYDIS

XVII MAGIC OF THEIMAGE-MAKERS

XVIII MANUEL CHOOSES

XIX  THE HEAD OF MISERY

XX  THE MONTH OF YEARS

XXI  TOUCHING REPAYMENT

XXII  RETURN OF NIAFER

XXIII  MANUEL GETS HISDESIRE

XXIV  THREE WOMEN

PART FOUR
THE BOOK OF SURCHARGE

XXV AFFAIRS IN POICTESME

XXVI  DEALS WITH THESTORK

XXVII  THEY COME TOSARGYLL

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