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The Hasheesh Eater
Contents

Title Page of the First Edition

Preface

Introduction

Chapter I -- The Night Entrance.

Chapter II -- Under the Shadow of Aesculapius.

Chapter III -- The Kingdom of the Dream.

Chapter IV -- Kashmir and Cathay by Twilight.

Chapter V --The Hour and the Power of Darkness.

Chapter VI -- The Mysteries of the Life-Sign Gemini.

Chapter VII -- The Night of Apotheosis.

Chapter VIII -- Vos Non Vobis--Wherein the Pythagorean Is a Bystander.

Chapter IX -- The Shadow of Bacchus, the Shadow of Thanatos, and the Shadow of Shame.

Chapter X -- Nimium--The Amreeta Cup of Unveiling.

Chapter XI -- The Book of Symbols.

Chapter XII -- Today, Zeus; Tomorrow, Prometheus.

Chapter XIII -- Eidola Theatri and the Prince of Whales.

Chapter XIV -- Hail! Pythagoras.

Chapter XV -- "Then Shiva Opened on the Accursed One His Eye of Anger."

Chapter XVI -- An Oath in the Forum of Madness.

Chapter XVII -- Down with the Tide.

Chapter XVIII -- My Stony Guardian.

Chapter XIX – Resurgam.

Chapter XX -- Leaving the Schoolmaster, the Pythagorean Sets Up for Himself.

Chapter XXI -- Concerning the Doctor; Not Southey's, but Mine.

Chapter XXII --- Grand Divertissement.

Chapter XXIII -- The Hell of Waters and the Hell of Treachery.

Chapter XXIV -- The Visionary; To Which Chapter There Is No Admittance Upon Business.

Chapter XXV -- Cave Succedanea.

Notes on the Way Upward.

Labyrinths and Guiding Threads.

Ideal Men and Their Stimulants.

Endnotes

Notes

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