[47] Cf. Such stories as "[Handsome Paul]," p. [29] infra et seq.
[48] See all this beautifully sketched by Czuczor, in his poem Joannes Háry.
[49] That the Magyar soldier can tell stories may be seen in Gaál's tales, most of which Arany tells us have a most undesirable flavour of the barracks about them.
[50] John Erdélyi (born 1814, died 1868), Hungarian poet and author, elected Member of the Hungarian Academy of Science, 1839.
[51] These tales were collected from soldiers: and are full of unnecessary flourishes and coarse barrack-room jokes.
[52] John Kriza (born 1812, died 1875), born in a small village of Székely parents. Unitarian minister, professor, poet, and author, elected Member of the Academy, 1841.
[53] A second volume has, I believe, since appeared.
[54] Ladislaus Arany objects to this collection, on the ground that the collector has tried to improve on the original popular form, and endeavoured to produce something classic, and thus spoiled the stories.
[55] Giant in Magyar is: "Óriás" i. e. a tall man, tall father. Cf. pp. [99], [147], [318], [340]. Cf, numerous stories of giants and what they are like in Friis. Lappiske Eventyr and Hofberg. Svenska Sägner.