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Characters in this exact text
Abdallah MirzaAbdallah Mirza — Kurdish figure in Cormac’s backgroundMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292Abdullah bin KheramAbdullah bin Kheram — Roualli sheikh and father of ZaldaMentioned6 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292Ali BahadurAli Bahadur — named warrior in Cormac’s backgroundMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292Ali bin NasruAli bin Nasru — Arab trader who spies on the councilOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292Belek the EgyptianBelek the Egyptian — Egyptian agent/right-hand man of Khelru ShahOn Page16 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292Cormac FitzGeoffreyCormac FitzGeoffrey — Norman-Gael crusader and adventurerOn Page65 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292Jon the MadJon the Mad — warrior in Cormac’s backgroundMentioned2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292Khelru ShahKhelru Shah — Seljuk ruler of Kizil-hissar; the fragment later uses the name Suleyman Bey for the same narrative roleOn Page18 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292Miles de CoganMiles de Cogan — Norman/Frankish figure in Cormac’s backgroundMentioned4 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292Richard de CoganRichard de Cogan — Norman/Frankish figure in Cormac’s backgroundMentioned2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292Richard the Lion-heartedRichard the Lion-hearted — historical king of EnglandMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292SatanSatan — supernatural figure invoked by comparison in The Last Man.Mentioned6 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292Sieur AmorySieur Amory — Frankish lord/companion in The Slave-PrincessOn Page51 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292Sir John CourceySir John Courcey — Frankish/Norman figure in Cormac’s backgroundMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292Sir William le BotelierSir William le Botelier — Frankish/Norman figure in Cormac’s backgroundMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292WulfgarWulfgar — warrior in Cormac’s backgroundMentioned4 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292ZuleikaZalda — daughter of Abdullah bin Kheram; first appears as the slave girl ZuleikaOn Page23 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 284–292
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Draft 1 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent22 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: 22 pages / 22 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 61461–61482
Original typescript (OT).
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Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Slave-Princess, The (d1) · TSS 61461–61482 · spreadsheet rows 14617–14638
Textual witnesses & editorial mediation
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Sword Woman and Other Historical AdventuresRestored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording
Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures; source basis noted by the edition as Howard original typescript.