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A RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE

The daintiest, prettiest little maiden they had ever seen Frontispiece PAGE THE BURIED MOON AN ENGLISH FAIRY TALE In her frantic struggles the hood of her cloak fell back from her dazzling golden hair, and immediately the whole place was flooded with light 8 WHITE CAROLINE AND BLACK CAROLINE A FLEMISH FAIRY TALE And, when he saw White Caroline, he started to play on his organ the most beautiful airs that it was possible to hear, and the three little dogs commenced to dance together 16 THE SEVEN CONQUERORS OF THE QUEEN OF THE MISSISSIPPI A BELGIAN FAIRY TALE 'Hi! friend! Take the whole castle, with the Queen and all that it contains, on your shoulders!' 24 THE SERPENT PRINCE AN ITALIAN FAIRY TALE When Grannmia saw her strange lover, she alone remained calm and courageous 32 THE HIND OF THE WOOD A FRENCH FAIRY TALE Giroflée thanked the fairy and went … far into the wood; and there, sure enough, she saw a hut and an old woman sitting outside 56 IVAN AND THE CHESTNUT HORSE A RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE The chestnut horse seemed to linger in the air at the top of its leap while that kiss endured 64 THE BLUE BIRD A FRENCH FAIRY TALE The Prince took a carriage drawn by three great frogs with great big wings. … Truitonne came out mysteriously by a little door 88 BASHTCHELIK (OR, REAL STEEL) A SERBIAN FAIRY TALE The Prince, looking out, saw him snatch up the Princess … and soar rapidly away 104 The Palace of the Dragon King 112 THE FRIAR AND THE BOY AN ENGLISH FAIRY TALE The Friar, bound fast to the post, squirmed and wriggled, showing plainly that he would foot it if he could 128 THE GREEN SERPENT A FRENCH FAIRY TALE Laideronnette kissed and embraced the good Fairy Protectress 144 URASHIMA TARO A JAPANESE FAIRY TALE Urashima was so enchanted that he could not speak a word 152 THE FIRE BIRD A RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE There he found the Princess asleep, and saw that her face was the face he had seen in the portrait 160 With a scream the Princess rushed forward, and, before her wicked sister could prevent her, she had upset the cauldron with a crash 168 THE STORY OF THE BIRD FENG A CHINESE FAIRY TALE The wonderful bird, like a fire of many colours come down from heaven, alighted before the Princess, dropping at her feet the portrait 172