NINTH CALIPH of the race of the Abassides, the son of Motassem and the grandson of Haroun-Al-Raschid, who, for the sake of empty Pomp and forbidden Power, sullied Himself with a thousand Crimes, gained Admission as Devotee and Guest to the Subterranean Palace of Fire, the Realm of Eblis, and in so doing became a Prey to Grief without End, and Remorse without Mitigation; whilst the humble and despis'd Gulchenrouz passed whole Ages in undisturb'd Tranquillity, and the pure Happiness of Childhood. Such was, and such should be, the Punishment of unrestrain'd Passions, and atrocious Actions. Such is, and such should be, the Chastisement of blind Ambition, that would Transgress those Bounds which the Creator hath prescribed to human Knowledge, and by aiming at Discoveries reserved for pure Intelligence, acquire that infatuated Pride which perceiveth not that the Condition appointed to Man is-- TO BE HUMBLE AND IGNORANT. Also, various poems and poetic fragments, anecdotes and newly mixed archival material from the era of Puzzling Evidence.