| [The Book of King Arthur] | |
|---|---|
| [PART I THE WINNING OF KINGHOOD] | |
| [Chapter First] | |
How Sir Kay did Combat in a Great Tournament at London Townand of How He Brake His Sword. Likewise, How Arthur Found aNew Sword For Him | [9] |
| [Chapter Second] | |
How Arthur Twice Performed the Miracle of the Sword Before SirEctor and of How His Birthright Was Discovered Unto Him | [21] |
| [Chapter Third] | |
How Several Kings and High Dukes Assayed to Draw the SwordOut of the Anvil and How They Failed. Likewise How Arthur Madethe Assay and Succeeded Therein | [29] |
| PART II [THE WINNING OF A SWORD] | |
| [Chapter First] | |
How There Came a Certain Wounded Knight Unto the Court ofKing Arthur, How a Young Knight of the King’s Court Sought ToAvenge Him and Failed and How the King Thereupon Took ThatAssay Upon Himself | [41] |
| [Chapter Second] | |
How King Arthur Fought With the Sable Knight and How HeWas Sorely Wounded. Likewise How Merlin Brought Him SafeAway From the Field of Battle | [53] |
| [Chapter Third] | |
How King Arthur Found a Noble Sword In a Very WonderfulManner. And How He Again Fought With It and Won That Battle | [65] |
| [PART III THE WINNING OF A QUEEN] | |
| [Chapter First] | |
How King Arthur Went to Tintagalon with Four of His Court,and How He Disguised Himself for a Certain Purpose | [79] |
| [Chapter Second] | |
How King Ryence Came to Cameliard and How King ArthurFought With the Duke of North Umber | [91] |
| [Chapter Third] | |
How King Arthur Encountered Four Knights and of WhatBefell Thereby | [101] |
| [Chapter Fourth] | |
How the Four Knights Served the Lady Guinevere | [113] |
| [Chapter Fifth] | |
How King Arthur Overcame the Enemies of King Leodegrance, andHow His Royalty Was Proclaimed | [125] |
| [Chapter Sixth] | |
How King Arthur Was Wedded in Royal State and How theRound Table Was Established | [139] |
| [The Book of Three Worthies] | |
| [PART I THE STORY OF MERLIN] | |
| [Chapter First] | |
How Queen Morgana le Fay Meditated Evil Against King Arthurand How She Sent a Damsel to Beguile the Enchanter, Merlin | [163] |
| [Chapter Second] | |
How Merlin Journeyed With Vivien Unto the Valley of Joyousnessand How He Builded for Her a Castle at That Place. Also, HowHe Taught Her the Wisdom of Magic and of How She CompassedHis Downfall Thereby | [173] |
| [Chapter Third] | |
How Queen Morgana le Fay Returned to Camelot and to the CourtWith Intent to Do Ill to King Arthur. Also How King Arthur andOthers Went a-Hunting and of What Befell Thereby | [181] |
| [Chapter Fourth] | |
What Befell Sir Accalon, and How King Arthur Fought an Affair-at-ArmsWith Swords, and How He Came Nigh to Losing HisLife Thereby | [191] |
| [PART II THE STORY OF SIR PELLIAS] | |
| [Chapter First] | |
How Queen Guinevere Went a-Maying and of How Sir PelliasTook Upon Him a Quest in Her Behalf | [205] |
| [Chapter Second] | |
How Sir Pellias Overcame a Red Knight, Hight Sir Adresack,and of How He Liberated XXII Captives From That Knight’sCastle | [215] |
| [Chapter Third] | |
How Sir Pellias Did Battle With Sir Engamore, Otherwisethe Knight of the Green Sleeves, and of What Befell the LadyEttard | [227] |
| [Chapter Fourth] | |
How Queen Guinevere Quarrelled With Sir Gawaine, and HowSir Gawaine Left the Court of King Arthur For a While | [241] |
| [Chapter Fifth] | |
How Sir Gawaine Met Sir Pellias and How He Promised toAid Him With the Lady Ettard | [255] |
| [Chapter Sixth] | |
How the Lady of the Lake Took Back Her Necklace From SirPellias | [267] |
| [PART III THE STORY OF SIR GAWAINE] | |
| [Chapter First] | |
How a White Hart Appeared Before King Arthur, and HowSir Gawaine and Gaheris, His Brother, Went in Pursuit Thereof,and of What Befell Them in That Quest | [281] |
| [Chapter Second] | |
How King Arthur Became Lost in the Forest, and How HeFell Into a Very Singular Adventure in a Castle Unto Which HeCame | [295] |
| [Chapter Third] | |
How King Arthur Overcame the Knight-Enchanter, and How SirGawaine Manifested the High Nobility of His Knighthood | [305] |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
| Uther-Pendragon | [Frontispiece] |
| Head Piece—Table of Contents | [vii] |
| Tail Piece—Table of Contents | [xii] |
| Head Piece—List of Illustrations | [xiii] |
| Tail Piece—List of Illustrations | [xvi] |
| Head Piece—Prologue | [3] |
| Tail Piece—Prologue | [7] |
| Sir Kay breaketh his sword at ye Tournament | [8] |
| Head Piece—Part I | [9] |
| Sir Kay showeth the mystic Sword unto Sir Ector | [20] |
| How Arthur drew forth ye Sword | [28] |
| In the Valley of Delight | [40] |
| Head Piece—Part II | [41] |
| The Battle with the Sable Knight | [52] |
| Excalibur the Sword | [64] |
| Tail Piece—Part II | [76] |
| The Lady Guinevere | [78] |
| Head Piece—Part III | [79] |
| Two Knights do battle before Cameliard | [90] |
| The White Champion meets two Knights at the Mill | [100] |
| Four Knights serve the Gardener Lad | [112] |
| The Gardener Lad takes off his Cap | [124] |
| King Arthur meets the Lady Guinevere | [138] |
| Tail Piece—Part III | [146] |
| Ornamented Title—The Book of Three Worthies | [149] |
| The Lady of ye Lake | [150] |
| Head Piece—Foreword | [151] |
| The Enchanter Merlin | [154] |
| Head Piece—Prologue | [155] |
| Tail Piece—Prologue | [160] |
| The Enchantress Vivien | [162] |
| Head Piece—The Story of Merlin | [163] |
| Vivien bewitches Merlin | [172] |
| Queen Morgana le Fay | [180] |
| Queen Morgana loses Excalibur his sheath | [190] |
| Tail Piece—The Story of Merlin | [202] |
| Sir Pellias, the Gentle Knight | [204] |
| Head Piece—The Story of Sir Pellias | [205] |
| Sir Pellias encounters the Sorrowful Lady in Arroy | [214] |
| Parcenet covers Sir Pellias with a cloak | [226] |
| The Lady of the Lake sits by the Fountain in Arroy | [240] |
| Sir Gawaine sups with ye Lady Ettard | [254] |
| The Lady of the Lake finds Sir Pellias wounded | [266] |
| Sir Gawaine the Son of Lot, King of Orkney | [280] |
| Head Piece—The Story of Sir Gawaine | [281] |
| King Arthur findeth ye old woman in ye hut | [294] |
| Sir Gawaine finds the beautiful Lady | [304] |
| Tail Piece—The Story of Sir Gawaine | [312] |