CONTENTS

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[THE RICH WOMAN AND THE POOR WOMAN][1]
[THE STORY OF SEPPY][8]
[THE ENCHANTED APPLE-TREE][14]
[THE CONVENT FREE FROM CARE][18]
[THE WITCHES’ CELLAR][21]
[THE BOY WHO ALWAYS SAID THE WRONG THING][25]
[HOP-O-MY-THUMB][29]
[THE EMPERORS PARROT][36]
[THE LITTLE BLACKSMITH VERHOLEN][42]
[BALTEN AND THE WOLF][61]
[THE MERMAID][69]
[THE STORY OF THE LITTLE HALF-COCK][75]
[THE DWARF AND THE BLACKSMITH][81]
[PERCY THE WIZARD NICKNAMED SNAIL][86]
[SIMPLE JOHN][94]
[THE TWO CHICKENS OR THE TWO EARS][100]
[THE WONDERFUL FISH][105]
[THE FRYING-PAN][115]
[FARMER BROOM FARMER LEAVES AND FARMER IRON][118]
[LITTLE LODEWYK AND ANNIE THE WITCH][123]
[THE GIANT OF THE CAUSEWAY][126]
[THE KEY-FLOWER][134]
[THE OGRE][136]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

IN COLOUR
Facing
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[The Sea-Monsters and the Fisherman][Frontispiece]
[The Rich Woman and the Poor Woman: The two Farms at Christmas Eve][2]
[The Enchanted Apple-tree][16]
[The Witches’ Cellar][24]
[Hop-o’-my-Thumb and the Robbers][30]
[The Devil beaten Three Times][52]
[The Procession][58]
[The Mermaid, the Mother, and her Daughter][74]
[The Dwarf’s Feast][84]
[Simple John, the Horse, the Cow, and the Pig][94]
[The Three Farmers and their Houses][118]
[The Giant, his Daughter, and the Knight][132]
IN BLACK AND WHITE AND IN TWO COLOURS
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[St. Peter and the two Women][1]
[She sent the Beggar away, wishing him God-speed][2]
[The Neighbours came to say Good Day][3]
[She was disgusted with herself][4]
[Try as she would, she was obliged to go on cutting][5]
[The Rich Woman’s Scissors][7]
[Seppy working in the Fields][8]
[However, the Priest had a Glass][9]
[Seppy was very angry with the Pig][10]
[She Gradually slipped to the Edge of the sloping Roof][11]
[Seppy was drawn up the Chimney][13]
[The Death, Misery, the Old Man, and the Tree][14]
[The Village Urchins came and stole them off the Tree][15]
[“Here is Half a Loaf, take it; it is all I have][16]
[The Death hanging in the Tree][17]
[Two Monks of the Convent][18]
[How many Cows’ Tails would it take...?][19]
[What is the Depth of the Sea][20]
[John Twist and the Witches][21]
[Rubbing it on his Face and Hands][22]
[Drew the Peak of his Cap over his Eyes][23]
[The Pig travelled very quickly][24]
[The Mill, Tony, and his Mother’s House][25]
[“I shall be in a bad Way][25]
[He then came to the Church][26]
[The Story of the Boy who always said the Wrong Thing][27]
[The Boy running away][28]
[Hop-o’-my-Thumb and a Duck][29]
[Looking up he espied a little Lady][29]
[Hop-o’-my-Thumb threw them some Crumbs][31]
[Poor Little Ant][32]
[The Story of Hop-o’-my-Thumb][33]
[The Captain, the Peasant, the Parrot, and the Emperor][36]
[He gave him back the Parrot as Gallantly as he could][37]
[He kicked and struggled violently][38]
[A Peasant was Fortunate enough to catch it][39]
[The Parrot][41]
[The Blacksmith Verholen and a Devil][42]
[A gentle Knocking at the Door][43]
[The Shoe was tried on][44]
[He wished][45]
[Open the Door, Smith][46]
[The little Blacksmith was seated on a low Stool][47]
[Rest a While in this Chair][48]
[Climbed up the Tree like a Cat][49]
[As much Coal as he could wish][51]
[Ordered them to burn the Devil’s Feet][52]
[“I will make myself as tall as the Tower][53]
[It was not a Messenger from Hell][54]
[He was dressed in deep Black][55]
[“Let that Good Fellow have a Glimpse of Heaven][57]
[“Ooh! Boo! My poor Head!][58]
[Milk-and-Honey Avenue][60]
[Balten, the Barrel, and the Wolf][61]
[The Wolf stared at Jack][62]
[“Balten, pour! Balten, pour!][63]
[The Ladder became yet Higher][65]
[One has a Paw broken][66]
[They put him into an empty Barrel][67]
[Balten and the Wolf][68]
[The Mermaid and the Child][69]
[She fell on her Knees][70]
[Every Morning the Mermaid looked in at the Window][71]
[A Number of little Girls and Boys][73]
[The Mermaid, the Mother, and her Daughter][74]
[The Half-Cock, the Two Foxes, and the Two Robbers][75]
[“I will enchant him][76]
[They immediately mounted two Horses][77]
[The Half-Cock][78]
[The Water joined the other Lodgers][79]
[The Blacksmith, the Dwarf, and his Hat][81]
[“This little Fellow cannot harm me][82]
[They wanted to find out how it was done][83]
[Another Set of very fine Material][84]
[The Dwarf disappeared][85]
[The Wizard, the Turkey, and the Countess][86]
[The necessary Ingredients for a nice Hotchpotch][87]
[“If I could discover the Thief][88]
[One of them whispered to the Others][89]
[To offer him Part of their Savings][90]
[Threw it to some Geese and Turkeys][91]
[The Countess had two Dishes placed before him][92]
[The Snail][93]
[Simple John][94]
[The Brussels Market][95]
[“Liver, Kidneys, Sausages][96]
[The Exchanges of Simple John][97]
[The two Chickens][100]
[The First Thing he did was to take up his Knife][101]
[The Cousin and the Knife][102]
[Bemoaning her Fate and reproaching the Almighty][104]
[The Fisherman, the Fish, the Sea-King, and Susie Grill][105]
[Stood up on its Tail][106]
[A Lovely House with Lofty Towers][107]
[She counted it without ceasing][109]
[“I am not dissatisfied with what you have done][110]
[He soon caught the Fish][111]
[A mighty Sea-King][113]
[In front of the Bathing-machine][114]
[The Cobbler and his Wife][115]
[The Frying-pan][116]
[Neither of them wanted to return the Frying-pan][117]
[The Three Farmers][118]
[He burst it Open][119]
[The Wolf went in and sat down][120]
[Farmer Broom and Farmer Leaves came out alive][121]
[Dancing Farmers][122]
[Lodewyk and his Cards][123]
[Lodewyk][124]
[Annie the Witch always came to blow them down][125]
[The Giant and Five Highwaymen][126]
[He never left his Castle except to inflict Punishment][127]
[She ventured to take a little Walk][128]
[Took her Father’s Hand][129]
[He was no more than Three Feet high][130]
[Led by two Pages][131]
[About Midnight a terrible Storm arose][132]
[She ran up to the Tower][133]
[He let fall the Bunch of Keys][135]
[Ripe Nuts in their Cups][136]
[I filled my Pockets][137]
[I saw something White][138]
[Could I dare to knock?][139]
[Behind those two large Tubs][141]
[“I smell human Flesh][141]
[I saw his Body][142]
[I was perched there on the Top of the Tree][144]
[“I have just fallen down the Chimney][145]