Kuloskap, the Master
And Other Algonkin Legends and Poems
By Charles Godfrey Leland, F.R.S.L., and John Dyneley Prince, Ph.D.
In the first four cantos are told the legends of the Indian god, Kuloskap, narrating how he created the Indians' world, cared for the interests of his children, dealt with the animal kingdom, and punished the sorcerers. Following these cantos will be found the witchcraft lore, lyrics, and miscellany. The stories take the reader into the heart of nature. In the innermost recesses of the forest he follows the strange doings of wizards, goblins, and witches, and revels in such exquisite lyrics as those that tell of "The Scarlet Tanager and the Leaf," "The Story of Nipon the Summer," "Lox, the Indian Devil," "The Song of the Stars," and others.
Dan Beard says: "It is the American Indian's 'King Arthur's Round Table,' 'Robin Hood,' and 'The Arabian Nights.'"
Ernest Thompson-Seton says: "... Priceless, unique, irreplaceable."
San Francisco Bulletin: "It is a valuable contribution to the folk-lore of the world, and of intense interest."
The Independent: "... Dainty in its woodsy freshness ... has the same beauty as the Norse myths."
12mo, Cloth, 359 pp., Ornamental Cover, Profusely Illustrated with Half-tones by F. Berkeley Smith, Ten Birchbark Tracings by Mr. Leland after Indian Designs, and a Frontispiece in Color by Edwin Willard Deming. $2.00, post-paid.
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Publishers
NEW YORK and LONDON