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CONTENTS
CHAP. 32. The business of the fourth class, the artizans. 33. The worst ruler, chieftain, friend, kinsman, wife, child, and country
. . . . . . . 34. Aharman can hardly disturb a wise and contented man. 70 35. The seven kinds of men who are rich, and the seven who
are poor . . . . . . . . . 70 36. The thirty sins .
. . . . 71 37. The thirty-three good works . . . . . . 73 38. Why worldly happiness is not allotted to the worthy who
are accepted in heaven . . . . . 75 39. Whose power is most seemly, wisdom most complete, dis
position most faithful, speech most proper, goodness least, friendship worst, mental pleasure least, heart most seemly, endurance most approvable, and who is not faithful. What should be kept by every one and no one, and also in conversation. Who cannot give evidence, to whom obedience is due, who must be minded and praised, what must not be unrespected,
who is like Adharmazd, and who like Aharman . . 76 40. What is coldest, warmest, brightest, darkest, fullest,
emptiest, most fruitless, without superfluity, incapable of deprival, cannot be bought, satisfies every one, and satisfies no one. What Adharmagd desires from men, and what Aharman does; and what is the end in the
worldly and spiritual existences . . . . 41. The mightiest man, most dreadful road, most perplexing
account, pleasantest tie, most regretable work, and
most unprofitable gift . . . . . 81 42. The three kinds of man . 43. The spiritual armour and weapons requisite for attaining to heaven and escaping from hell . .
83 44. The arrangement of the sky and earth, flow of the water,
and resting-place of the clouds; where the winter demon is most predominant, and the most undisturbed country. .
. . . . . 45. How Aharman deceives, whence is his pleasure, where he
has a foundation, whom he haunts, and whence is his
food . . . . . . . . . 87 46. Aharman considers no injury complete, unless he seizes the soul . . . .
. .
. 88 47. What is better than all wealth, predominant over every
thing, and from which no one can escape . . . 89
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