The King of the Golden River; or, the Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria.

by John Ruskin

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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
HOW THE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM OF THE BLACK BROTHERS WAS INTERFERED WITH BY SOUTH-WEST WIND, ESQUIRE	[9]
CHAPTER II.
OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE THREE BROTHERS AFTER THE VISIT OF SOUTH-WEST WIND, ESQUIRE; AND HOW LITTLE GLUCK HAD AN INTERVIEW WITH THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER	[28]
CHAPTER III.
HOW MR. HANS SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN	[40]
CHAPTER IV.
HOW MR. SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN	[51]
CHAPTER V.
HOW LITTLE GLUCK SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN; WITH OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST	[56]

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

DESIGNED AND DRAWN ON WOOD BY RICHARD DOYLE

SUBJECTS.	ENGRAVERS.	PAGE
South-West Wind, Esq., knocking at the Black Brothers' door	C. Thurston Thompson	[Frontispiece.]
The Treasure Valley	C. Thurston Thompson	[Title]
Initial Letter, and Mountain Range	G. and E. Dalziel	[9]
South-West Wind, Esq., seated on the hob	G. and E. Dalziel	[18]
South-West Wind, Esq., bowing to the Black Brothers	H. Orrin Smith	[21]
Storm Scene	G. and E. Dalziel	[25]
Card of South-West Wind, Esq.	H. Orrin Smith	[27]
Initial Letter, and Cottage in the Treasure Valley	Isabel Thompson	[28]
The Black Brothers drinking and Gluck working	C. S. Cheltnam	[30]
Gluck looking out at the Golden River	H. D. Linton	[32]
The Golden Dwarf appearing to Gluck	G. and E. Dalziel	[36]
Gluck looking up the Chimney	H. Orrin Smith	[39]
The Black Brothers beating Gluck	C. S. Cheltnam	[40]
Hans and Schwartz fighting	H. Orrin Smith	[41]
Schwartz before the Magistrate	C. S. Cheltnam	[42]
Hans and the Dog	H. Orrin Smith	[47]
The Black Stone	G. and E. Dalziel	[50]
Initial Letter—Gluck releasing Schwartz	G. and E. Dalziel	[51]
Schwartz ascending the Mountain	H. Orrin Smith	[53]
Initial Letter—Gluck ascending the Mountain	H. Orrin Smith	[56]
Priest giving Gluck Holy Water	G. and E. Dalziel	[57]
Gluck and the Child	C. S. Cheltnam	[59]

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THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER;

OR,

THE BLACK BROTHERS.