It remains only to thank those of my colleagues and friends who have aided in various ways in the preparation of this volume, though of course their co-operation does not, in the slightest, imply responsibility for or approval of the method of treatment I have applied to the old, old stories. Miss Roalfe Cox was good enough to look over my reconstruction of "Cinderella" and suggest alterations in it. Prof. Crane gave me permission to utilize the version of the "Dancing Water," in his Italian Popular Tales. Sir James G. Frazer looked through my restoration of the "Language of Animals," which was suggested by him many years ago; and Mr. E. S. Hartland criticized the Swan-Maiden story. I have also to thank my old friend and publisher, Dr. G. H. Putnam, for the personal interest he has taken in the progress of the book.

J. J.

Yonkers, N. Y.

July, 1915.

CONTENTS

PAGE
[Preface][v]
[List of Illustrations][xiii]
I.[—Cinder-Maid][1]
II.[—All Change][13]
III.[—The King of the Fishes][19]
IV.[—Scissors][31]
V.[—Beauty and the Beast][34]
VI.[—Reynard and Bruin][42]
VII.[—The Dancing Water, Singing Apple, and Speaking Bird][51]
VIII.[—The Language of Animals][66]
IX.[—The Three Soldiers][72]
X.[—A Dozen at a Blow][81]
XI.[—The Earl of Cattenborough][90]
XII.[—The Swan Maidens][98]
XIII.[—Androcles and the Lion][107]
XIV.[—Day Dreaming][110]
XV.[—Keep Cool][115]
XVI.[—The Master Thief][121]
XVII.[—The Unseen Bridegroom][129]
XVIII.[—The Master-Maid][142]
XIX.[—A Visitor from Paradise][159]
XX.[—Inside Again][165]
XXI.[—John the True][170]
XXII.[—Johnnie and Grizzle][180]
XXIII.[—The Clever Lass][188]
XXIV.[—Thumbkin][194]
XV.[—Snowwhite][201]
[Notes][215]
[List of Incidents][263]