Sarchedon: A Legend of the Great Queen
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A tale of Semiramis, Queen, consort of Shamshi-Adad V, King of Assyria 9th century b.c.Volume I of III.Originally published 1871.
Chapters (135)(click to expand)
- Sarchedon
- A Legend of the Great Queen
- Author of "Roy's Wife," "Black but Comely," "Market Harborough," etc. Illustrated by S. E. Waller
- "THE STARTLED HORSEMAN DREW REIN."
- CONTENTS
- The Seven Stars.
- Ashtaroth, Queen of Heaven.
- Nisroch the Avenger.
- SARCHEDON
- The Seven Stars
- CHAPTER I
- THE KING OF BEASTS
- CHAPTER II
- MERODACH
- CHAPTER III
- SEMIRAMIS
- CHAPTER IV
- THE TEMPLE OF HIS GOD
- CHAPTER V
- THE STARS IN THEIR COURSES
- CHAPTER VI
- A DREAMER OF DREAMS
- CHAPTER VII
- THE KING OF NATIONS
- CHAPTER VIII
- THE LUST OF THE EYE
- CHAPTER IX
- THE PRIDE OF LIFE
- CHAPTER X
- A BANQUET OF WINE
- CHAPTER XI
- LIKE TO LIKE
- CHAPTER XII
- THE GODS OF THE HEATHEN
- CHAPTER XIII
- MOTHER AND SON
- CHAPTER XIV
- STRONG AS DEATH
- CHAPTER XV
- THE QUEEN'S PETITION
- CHAPTER XVI
- CRUEL AS THE GRAVE
- "NOT AT HER FEET, SARCHEDON, BUT AT HER HEART!"
- CHAPTER XVII
- THE DIVINING CUP
- CHAPTER XVIII
- A LYING SPIRIT
- CHAPTER XIX
- THE FEAST OF BAAL
- CHAPTER XX
- GONE TO THE STARS
- Ashtaroth, Queen of Heaven
- CHAPTER XXI
- WHO IS MY BROTHER?
- CHAPTER XXII
- THE HOUSE OF BONDAGE
- CHAPTER XXIII
- PHARAOH ON THE THRONE
- CHAPTER XXIV
- THE CAPTIVE IN THE DUNGEON
- CHAPTER XXV
- THE WISDOM OF THE EGYPTIANS
- CHAPTER XXVI
- DELIVERANCE
- CHAPTER XXVII
- IN THE DESERT
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- A RIDE FOR LIFE
- CHAPTER XXIX
- THE CITY OF REFUGE
- CHAPTER XXX
- LOTH
- CHAPTER XXXI
- WILLING
- CHAPTER XXXII
- BREAD AND SALT
- CHAPTER XXXIII
- PARTED
- CHAPTER XXXIV
- FORLORN
- "SHE COULD NOT BE DECEIVED: IT WAS MERODACH!"
- CHAPTER XXXV
- THE LION'S CUB
- CHAPTER XXXVI
- THE POWER OF THE DOG
- CHAPTER XXXVII
- THE WINGS OF A DOVE
- CHAPTER XXXVIII
- BOND AND FREE
- CHAPTER XXXIX
- IN THE GATE
- CHAPTER XL
- UNVEILED
- Hisroch the Abenger
- CHAPTER XLI
- A SERPENT ON A ROCK
- CHAPTER XLII
- BEFORE THE ALTAR
- CHAPTER XLIII
- THE SNARE OF THE FOWLER
- CHAPTER XLIV
- THE VEILED QUEEN
- CHAPTER XLV
- ARYAS THE BEAUTIFUL
- CHAPTER XLVI
- A WIND FROM THE SOUTH
- CHAPTER XLVII
- THE FENCED CITY
- CHAPTER XLVIII
- SONS OF THE SWORD
- CHAPTER XLIX
- FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH
- CHAPTER L
- A FOOL IN HIS FOLLY
- CHAPTER LI
- BOW AND SPEAR
- CHAPTER LII
- LOST AND WON
- "SHE KNELT BESIDE THE BODY OF A DEAD HORSE."
- CHAPTER LIII
- SHARING THE SPOIL
- CHAPTER LIV
- COUNTING THE COST
- CHAPTER LV
- THE VOICE OF THE CHARMER
- CHAPTER LVI
- REQUITED
- CHAPTER LVII
- BETRAYED
- CHAPTER LVIII
- WHO IS ON MY SIDE?
- CHAPTER LIX
- FORGIVEN
- CHAPTER LX
- LOST IN THE DARK
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