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The Meester Stoorworm A Story from Scotland [1]
Jean Malin and the Bull-man A Louisiana Tale [22]
The Widow’s Son A Scandinavian Tale [35]
The Wise Girl A Serbian Story [61]
The History of Ali Cogia From the Arabian Nights [72]
Oh! A Cossack Story [101]
The Talking Eggs A Story from Louisiana [123]
The Frog Princess A Russian Story [137]
The Magic Turban, the Magic Sword and the Magic Carpet A Persian Story [159]
The Three Silver Citrons A Persian Story [180]
The Magic Pipe A Norse Tale [201]
The Triumph of Truth A Hindu Story [221]
Life’s Secret A Story of Bengal [251]
Dame Pridgett and the Fairies [278]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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He took out his pipe and blew a tune.[Frontispiece]
Seeing no one, the creature dropped on its knees and
bellowed, “Beau Madjam!”
[29]
She sat down beside the hearth and took off her head.[127]
Then the demon flew out through the window and away
through the night.
[169]
The Princess took the cup and drank.[191]
The Rajah brought the girl down, while the crows
circled about his head.
[241]

TALES OF FOLK AND

FAIRIES

THE MEESTER STOORWORM