CONTENTS
THE KING'S MIRROR
I. INTRODUCTION: NAME AND PURPOSE OF THE WORK
II. "THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM"
III. THE ACTIVITIES AND HABITS OF A MERCHANT
IV. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
VI. THE TIDES AND THE CHANGES IN THE COURSE OF THE SUN
VII. THE SUBJECT OF THE SUN'S COURSE CONTINUED
IX. POPULAR DOUBT AS TO THE GENUINENESS OF MARVELS
X. THE NATURAL WONDERS OF IRELAND
XI. IRISH MARVELS WHICH HAVE MIRACULOUS ORIGINS
XII. THE MARVELS OF THE ICELANDIC SEAS: WHALES; THE KRAKEN
XIV. THE VOLCANIC FIRES OF ICELAND
XV. OTHER ICELANDIC WONDERS: ORE AND MINERAL SPRINGS
XVI. THE MARVELS OF THE WATERS ABOUT GREENLAND: MONSTERS, SEALS, AND WALRUSES
XVII. THE ANIMAL LIFE OF GREENLAND AND THE CHARACTER OF THE LAND IN THOSE REGIONS
XVIII. THE PRODUCTS OF GREENLAND
XIX. THE CLIMATE OF GREENLAND; THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
XX. THE SUBJECT OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS CONTINUED
XXI. THE ZONES OF HEAT AND COLD
XXII. THE WINDS WITH RESPECT TO NAVIGATION
XXIII. THE PROPER SEASON FOR NAVIGATION. END OF THE FIRST PART
XXIV. INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND PART: THE KING AND HIS COURT
XXV. THE IMPORTANCE OF COURTESY IN THE ROYAL SERVICE
XXVI. THE ADVANTAGES DERIVED FROM SERVICE IN THE KING'S HOUSEHOLD
XXVII. THE VARIOUS CLASSES AMONG THE KINGSMAN
XXVIII. THE HONORED POSITION OF THE KINGSMEN
XXIX. THE SUPERIOR ORDER OF KINGSMEN: THE HIRD
XXXI. WHY ONE SHOULD NOT WEAR A MANTLE IN THE ROYAL PRESENCE
XXXII. RULES OF SPEECH AND CONVERSATION IN THE KING'S HALL
XXXIII. THE PROPER USES OF "YOU" AND "THOU"
XXXIV. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
XXXV. CONCERNING FAILURE OF CROPS AND DEARTH IN MORALS AND GOVERNMENT
XXXVI. THE CAUSES OF SUCH PERIODS OF DEARTH AND WHAT FORMS THE DEARTH MAY TAKE
XXXVII. THE DUTIES, ACTIVITIES, AND AMUSEMENTS OF THE ROYAL GUARDSMEN
XXXVIII. WEAPONS FOR OFFENSE AND DEFENSE
XL. THE PROPER MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A ROYAL COURT
XLI. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
XLIII. THE DUTIES AND THE EXALTED POSITION OF THE KING
XLIV. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
XLVIII. A COMMENTARY ON THE STORY OF LUCIFER
L. OTHER INSTANCES IN WHICH THE ARGUMENTS OF PEACE AND MERCY HAVE HAD GREATER WEIGHT
LI. TEE REASONS FOR THIS DIVERSITY IN THE VERDICTS OF GOD
LII. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
LIII INSTANCES IN WHICH GOD HAS MODIFIED HIS SENTENCES AND THE REASONS FOR SUCH MODIFICATIONS
LV. A FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE KING'S BUSINESS ESPECIALLY HIS JUDICIAL DUTIES
LVII. DIFFICULT DUTIES OF THE KING'S JUDICIAL OFFICE WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
LVIII. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
LIX. WHEN JUDGMENTS SHOULD BE SEVERE AND WHEN THEY SHOULD BE MERCIFUL
LX. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
LXI. CONCERNING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
LXII. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
LXIII. THE JUDGMENTS OF GOD ILLUSTRATED BY THE STORY OF DAVID AND SAUL
LXIV. ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE JUDGMENTS OF SOLOMON
LXV. SOLOMON'S DECISION IN THE CASE OF SHIMEI
LXVI. SOLOMON'S JUDGMENT IN THE CASE OF ADONZIAR AND HIS FOLLOWERS
LXVII. WHY SOLOMON BROKE HIS PROMISE OF PEACE AND SECURITY TO JOAB
LXX. TEE AUTHORITY OF KINGS AND BISHOPS. END
OF THE SECOND PART