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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

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Title; Contents; Chapter I -- Description of a Palace in a Valley; Chapter II -- The Discontent of Rasselas in the Happy Valley; Chapter III -- The Wants of Him that Wants Nothing; Chapter IV -- The Prince Continues to Grieve and Muse; Chapter V -- The Prince Meditates His Escape; Chapter VI -- A Dissertation on the Art of Flying; Chapter VII -- The Prince Finds a Man of Learning; Chapter VIII -- The History of Imlac; Chapter IX -- The History of Imlac (Continued); Chapter X -- Imlac's History (Continued)-A Dissertation Upon Poetry; Chapter XI -- Imlac's Narrative (Continued)-A Hint of PilgrimageChapter XII -- The Story of Imlac (Continued)Chapter XIII -- Rasselas Discovers the Means of Escape; Chapter XIV -- Rasselas and Imlac Receive an Unexpected Visit; Chapter XV -- The Prince and Princess Leave the Valley, and See Many Wonders; Chapter XVI -- They Enter Cairo, and Find Every Man Happy; Chapter XVII -- The Prince Associates with Young Men of Spirit and Gaiety; Chapter XVIII -- The Prince Finds a Wise and Happy Man; Chapter XIX -- A Glimpse of Pastoral Life; Chapter XX -- The Danger of Prosperity; Chapter XXI -- The Happiness of Solitude-The Hermit's HistoryChapter XXII -- The Happiness of a Life Led According to NatureChapter XXIII -- The Prince and His Sister Divide Between Them the Work of Observation; Chapter XXIV -- The Prince Examines the Happiness of High Stations; Chapter XXV -- The Princess Pursues Her Inquiry with More Diligence than Success; Chapter XXVI -- The Princess Continues Her Remarks Upon Private Life; Chapter XXVII -- Disquisition Upon Greatness; Chapter XXVIII -- Rasselas and Nekayah Continue Their Conversation; Chapter XXIX -- The Debate on Marriage (Continued); Chapter XXX -- Imlac Enters, and Changes the ConversationChapter XXXI -- They Visit the PyramidsChapter XXXII -- They Enter the Pyramid; Chapter XXXIII -- The Princess Meets with an Unexpected Misfortune; Chapter XXXIV -- They Return to Cairo Without Pekuah; Chapter XXXV -- The Princess Languishes for Want of Pekuah; Chapter XXXVI -- Pekuah is Still Remembered. The Progress of Sorrow; Chapter XXXVII -- The Princess Hears News of Pekuah; Chapter XXXVIII -- The Adventures of the Lady Pekuah; Chapter XXXIX -- The Adventures of Pekuah (Continued); Chapter XL -- The History of a Man of Learning; Chapter XLI -- The Astronomer Discovers the Cause of His UneasinessChapter XLII -- The Opinion of the Astronomer is Explained and JustifiedChapter XLIII -- The Astronomer Leaves Imlac His Directions; Chapter XLIV -- The Dangerous Prevalence of Imagination; Chapter XLV -- They Discourse with an Old Man; Chapter XLVI -- The Princess and Pekuah Visit the Astronomer; Chapter XLVII -- The Prince Enters, and Brings a New Topic; Chapter XLVIII -- Imlac Discourses on the Nature of the Soul; Chapter XLIX -- The Conclusion, in Which Nothing is Concluded