TO THE CHILDREN xi

HEROES OF THE BRITISH ISLES

BEOWULF . . ...... . ..... . . . ..........John Gibb 3

ARTHUR IS CHOSEN KrING AND GETS HIS SWORD EXCALIBUR Thomas Ma/wy 31 ?THE INSTITuTION OF THE QUEST\' OF THE HOLY GRAIL Thomas Malwy 47

SIR BORS AND SIR LIONEL............Thomas Malwy 60

LAUNCELOT AND ELAINE ..............Thomas Malwy 70

THE DEATH OF KING ARTHUR Thomas Malwy 98

Ow AIN AND THE LADY OF THE Fom.-= Thomas Bulfinch 115

PWYLL AND THE GAME OF BADGER IS THE BaG Thomas Buifincli 140 ?

MANAWYDDAN AND THE SEVEN ENCHANTED CANTREVS Thomas Bulfinch 148

?ROBIN HOOD AND THE SORROWFUL KNIGHT Adapted by W. C. Hazlitt 162 ?

ROBIN HOOD AND THE BUTCHER ..........Eva M\'1.rch Tappan 177 ?

HEROES OF FRANCE

HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES • Alfred J. Church 193 ?

THE BATTLE AT RONCEVALS. . . ...... Isabel Butler 206

THE GERMAN HERO

SIEGFRIED • • •• •• Adapted by M. W. MacDowell 253

THE CID COMES TO THE AID OF HIS KING ....Adapted by Robert Soutlley 322 ?

How THE CID MADE A COWARD INTO A BRAVE MAN.....Adapted by Robert Southey 826 ?How THE CID RULED VALENOIA.......Adapted by Robert Southey 331

?THE MARRIAGE OF THE CID\'s TWO DAUGHTER8 TO THE INFANTES OF CARRION •Adapted by Robert Soutlley 340

THE TRIAL BY SWORDS ..........Adapted by Robert Southey 352

THE CID\'s LAST VWTORY ........Adapted by Robert Southey 359

THE BURlAL OF THE CID.........Adapted by Robert Southey 364



THE SPANISH HERO

RODRIGO AND THE LEFER . . Adapted by Robert Southey 303 ?THE KNIGHTING OF RODRIGO • Adapted by Robert Southey 305 ?THE Cm rs DRIVEN INTO BANISHMENT Adapted by Robert Southey 310

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