sides, one over furniture and one hanging from a tree. Chapter 7: The Harmful Effects of Intercourse This chapter lists numerous ailments that can result from sex, including loss of sight, jaundice, sciatica, hernia, stones in the urinary tract and, that sex with old women is a deadly sure poison. It is recommended that sex is enjoyed in moderation as the worst diseases arise from sexual intercourse. Chapter 8: Names for the Penis More than 30 names are listed for the penis. There is then a long digression on dream interpretation. Chapter 9: Names for the Vulva Nearly 40 names are listed for the vulva. There is then a digression on dream interpretation. There follows the story of Ja'idi, a man who was laughed at by women but was still successful in bedding them. Chapter 10: The Members of Animals The names of animals' penises are listed, divided by hoofed beasts, cloven-hoofed beasts and clawed beasts. The behaviour of the lion is then discussed. Chapter 11: Women's Tricks This chapter opens by saying that women are more cunning than the devil. Four stories are presented, each with a woman who lies and tricks a man in some way, each ending with a warning to men about women. One story features an instance of zoophilia, with a woman and a donkey. Chapter 12: Questions and Answers for Men and Women The story of Mu'abbira, a wise woman, who provides insight into the workings of women's minds and desires, as well as again listing positive and negative traits for women. Chapter 13: The Causes and Stimulation of Sexual Desire A number of aphrodisiac recipes are presented. Chapter 14: Remarks on Female Sterility and Methods of Treatment This chapter speculates on likely causes of barrenness and proposes some cures. Possible causes include witches' spells and the actions of demons and jinn. Chapter 15: The Causes of Male Sterility This chapter deals with problems of male fertility. It is observed that failure to simultaneously orgasm can be a cause. Chapter 16: Ways to Provoke Miscarriage Recipes for abortion are listed. Chapter 17: Treatment for Three Types of Erection Problem This short chapter deals with failure to erect, failure to maintain an erection and premature ejaculation, with recipes for cures for each. Chapter 18: How to Enlarge and Expand the Smaller Penis This chapter opens by saying it will be of interest to women and