The twilight of the gods.--The potion of Lao-Tsze.--Abdallah the Adite.--Ananda the miracle worker.--The city of philosophers.--The demon pope.-The cupbearer.--The wisdom of the Indians.--The dumb oracle.--Duke Virgil.--The claw.--Alexander the ratcatcher.--The rewards of industry.--Madam Lucifer.--The talismans.--The elixir of life.--The poet of Panopolis.--The purple head.--The firefly.--Pan?s wand.--A page from the book of folly.--The bell of Saint Euschemon.--Bishop Addo and Bishop Gaddo.--The philosopher and the butterflies.--Truth and her companions.--The three palaces.--New readings in biography.--The poison maid.--Notes