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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

• RUINS OF PALMYRA 3
• ZENOBIA's DEFIANCE OF THE ROMAN TRIBUNE IN THE STREET OF THE THOUSAND COLUMNS 11
• "LEAVE THIS TO ME, MY FATHER,'' SAID HELENA 41
• "IT SHALL BE WAR BETWEEN YOU AND US FOREVER! 51
• PULCHERIA AUGUSTA, REGENT OF THE EAST 57
• CLOTILDA AND THE PILGRIM 71
• PRINCESS CLOTILDA'S JOURNEY 77
• AGILE LITTLE WOO WAS QUICKER THAN THE TARTAR HORSEMAN 83
• "I AM THE EMPRESS 93
• THE GOLDEN HORN 95
• " 'T IS A FALSE AND LYING CHARGE!'' 107
• AJAX SLOWLY ROSE AND LOOKED UP INTO THE GIRL'S CALM FACE 125
• THE BUCENTAUR, OR STATE BARGE OF VENICE 147
• THE BUCENTAUR BEARING THE QUEEN CATARINA AND THE BRIDAL TRAIN 149
• "SO, RUNAWAYS, WE HAVE FOUND YOU,'' CRIED BROTHER JAGO 155

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• "WITHOUT YOUR HELP, MY LORDS! WITHOUT YOUR HELP! 179
• DOWN THE BROAD STAIRS TROOPED THE MOTLEY TRAIN OF THE LORD OF MISRULE 183
• "I AM THE KING OF SWEDEN!'' SAID CHRISTINA 199
• MINUS HAT AND WIG THE POOR ENVOY DASHED UP THE MAELAR HIGHWAY 205

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