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Title: Saronia
A Romance of Ancient Ephesus

Author: Richard Short

Release Date: September 25, 2008 [EBook #26700]

Language: English

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[Illustration: [_From an oil painting by the Author in the possession of
Edwin Jenkins, Esq._]]

SARONIA

A Romance of Ancient Ephesus

BY

RICHARD SHORT

[Illustration]

LONDON
ELLIOT STOCK, 62, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.
1900

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE AGORA 1
II. THE MESSENGER OF EROS 4
III. THE CURSE OF HECATE 9
IV. SANCTUARY 18
V. THE TEMPLE OF DIANA 23
VI. LUCIUS 28
VII. CAUGHT 34
VIII. PAYING THEIR VOWS 38
IX. THE STUDIO OF CHIOS 41
X. THE RIBBON OF GOLD 46
XI. THE PRIESTESS OF DIANA 50
XII. THE FESTIVAL OF ARTEMIS 53
XIII. CHIOS THE GREEK 60
XIV. THE GROVE OF HECATE 66
XV. AT VENUSTA'S HOUSE 76
XVI. A GARDEN ON CORESSUS 83
XVII. THE PICTURE 85
XVIII. WARNING 91
XIX. THE DAWN OF FAITH 97
XX. PLEADING 105
XXI. THE WITCH 108
XXII. THE LOVE-PHILTRE