it for Hajji Baba.

CHAPTER XIX

Hajji Baba gets into the service of the king's physician--Of the manner
he was first employed by him.

CHAPTER XX

He succeeds in deceiving two of the faculty, getting a pill from one,
and a piece of gold from the other.

CHAPTER XXI

He describes the manner in which the Shah of Persia takes medicine.

CHAPTER XXII

Hajji Baba asks the doctor for a salary, and of the success of his
demand.

CHAPTER XXIII

He becomes dissatisfied with his situation, is idle, and falls in love

CHAPTER XXIV

He has an interview with the fair Zeenab, who relates how she passes her
time in the doctor's harem.

CHAPTER XXV

The lovers meet again, and are very happy--Hajji Baba sings.

CHAPTER XXVI

The history of Zeenab, the Curdish slave.

CHAPTER XXVII

Of the preparations made by the chief physician to receive the Shah as
his guest, and of the great expense which threatened him.

CHAPTER XXVIII

Concerning the manner of the Shah's reception; of the present made him,
and the conversation which ensued.

CHAPTER XXIX

A description of the entertainment, which is followed by an event
destructive to Hajji Baba's happiness.

CHAPTER XXX

Hajji Baba meets with a rival in the Shah himself, and loses the fair
object of his affections.

CHAPTER XXXI

His reflections on the loss of Zeenab--He is suddenly called upon to
exert his skill as a doctor.

CHAPTER XXXII

Hajji is appointed to a situation under government--He becomes an
executioner.

CHAPTER XXXIII

He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his
profession.

CHAPTER XXXIV

Employed in his official capacity, Hajji Baba gives a specimen of
Persian despotism.

CHAPTER XXXV

Fortune, which pretended to frown, in fact smiles upon Hajji Baba, and
promotes him to be sub-lieutenant to the chief executioner.

CHAPTER XXXVI

Although by trade an executioner, he shows a feeling heart--He meets
with a young man and woman in distress.

CHAPTER XXXVII

The history of Yusuf, the Armenian, and his wife Mariam.

CHAPTER XXXVIII

Sequel of the foregoing history, and of the resolution which Hajji Baba
takes in consequence.

CHAPTER XXXIX

The Armenian Yusuf proves himself worthy of Hajji Baba's confidence.

CHAPTER XL

Hajji Baba gives an account of his proceedings to his superiors, and
shows himself a friend to the distressed.

CHAPTER XLI

He describes an expedition against the Russian