Tales of Romance
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SLAGFID PURSUES THE WRAITH. See p. 60.
TALES OF ROMANCE
BASED ON TALES IN THE BOOK OF ROMANCE EDITED BY ANDREW LANG
WITH 4 COLOURED PLATES AND 15 OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS By H. J. FORD AND LANCELOT SPEED
NEW IMPRESSION
LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO. 39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON FOURTH AVENUE & 30TH STREET, NEW YORK BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, AND MADRAS 1919
CONTENTS.
The Story of Robin Hood
Wayland the Smith
Some Adventures of William Short Nose
The Sword Excalibur
How Grettir the Strong Became an Outlaw
Death of Grettir the Strong
ILLUSTRATIONS.
COLOURED PLATES.
Slagfid pursues the Wraith over the Mountain . . . . . . Frontispiece
The Chariot of Freya
Alix kisses Rainouart
Arthur meets the Lady of the Lake and gets the Sword Excalibur
ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT.
Robin Hood's meeting with Little John
The Knight repays the Four Hundred Pounds
When the Sheriff saw his own vessels, his appetite went from him
Friar Tuck upsets Robin Hood
"There is pith in your arm," said Robin Hood
Robin Hood shoots his Last Arrow
The Three Women by the Stream
Wayland mocked by the Queen and Banvilda
The Merman warns Banvilda in vain
Vivian's Last Confession
The Captives—William Short Nose rides to the Rescue
The Lady Alix stays the wrath of William Short Nose
The Lady Gibourc with Rainouart in the Kitchen
Rainouart stops the Cowards
Grettir overthrows Thorir Redbeard
THE STORY OF ROBIN HOOD.
PART I.
PART II.
THE COMING OF LITTLE JOHN.
Robin Hood's meeting with Little John.
PART III.
LITTLE JOHN'S FIRST ADVENTURE.
PART IV.
The Knight repays the four hundred pounds
PART V.
PART VI.
HOW LITTLE JOHN BECAME THE SHERIFF'S SERVANT.
PART VII.
When the Sheriff saw his own vessels his appetite went from him
PART VIII.
HOW ROBIN MET FRIAR TUCK.
Friar Tuck upsets Robin Hood
PART IX.
HOW ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN FELL OUT.
PART X.
PART XI.
HOW THE KING VISITED ROBIN HOOD.
There is pith in your arm said Robin Hood
PART XII.
ROBIN AT COURT.
PART XIII.
THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD.
Robin Hood shoots his last arrow
WAYLAND THE SMITH.
PART I.
PART II.
The three women by the stream
PART III.
PART IV.
PART V.
PART VI.
PART VII.
PART VIII.
PART IX.
PART X.
Wayland mocked by the Queen and Banvilda
PART XI.
PART XII.
The merman warns Banvilda in vain
The Chariot of Freya
SOME ADVENTURES OF WILLIAM SHORT NOSE.
PART I.
PART II.
Vivian's last confession
PART III.
PART IV.
The Captives—William Short-nose rides to the rescue
PART V.
PART VI.
PART VII.
The Lady Alix stays the wrath of William Shortnose
PART VIII.
PART IX.
Alix kisses Rainouart
PART X.
PART XI.
The Lady Gibourc with Rainouart in the kitchen
PART XII.
Rainouart stops the cowards
PART XIII.
PART XIV.
THE SWORD EXCALIBUR
Arthur meets the Lady of the Lake and gets the sword Excalibur
HOW GRETTIR THE STRONG BECAME AN OUTLAW.
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Grettir overthrows Thorir Redbeard
DEATH OF GRETTIR THE STRONG.
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