UCHULAIN, THE CHAMPION OF IRELAND 184

X. THE TALE OF GAMELYN 204

XI. WILLIAM OF CLOUDESLEE 225

XII. BLACK COLIN OF LOCH AWE 248

XIII. THE MARRIAGE OF SIR GAWAYNE 265

XIV. KING HORN 286

XV. ROBIN HOOD 314

XVI. HEREWARD THE WAKE 334

GLOSSARY AND INDEX 353

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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Robin Hood and the Black Monk
(_William Sewell_) _Frontispiece_

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"The demon of evil, with his fierce ravening, greedily
grasped them"
(_J. H. F. Bacon, A.R.A._) 4

Beowulf replies haughtily to Hunferth
(_J. H. F. Bacon, A.R.A._) 12

Beowulf finds the head of Aschere
(_J. H. F. Bacon, A.R.A._) 22

Beowulf shears off the head of Grendel
(_J. H. F. Bacon, A.R.A._) 26

The death of Beowulf
(_J. H. F. Bacon, A.R.A._) 40

The dream of the Emperor
(_Byam Shaw_) 46

The Queen's dilemma
(_Byam Shaw_) 60

They filled the great vessel of silver with pure water
(_Byam Shaw_) 70

"Havelok sat up surprised"
(_J. H. F. Bacon, A.R.A._) 78

"Havelok again overthrew the porters"
(_J. H. F. Bacon, A.R.A._) 82

"With great joy they fell on their knees"
(_J. H. F. Bacon, A.R.A._) 88

Olaf and Sigrid
(_J. H. F. Bacon, A.R.A._) 98

Howard leaves the house of Thorbiorn
(_J. H. F. Bacon, A.R.A._) 106

"The silver rolled in all directions from his cloak"
(_J. H. F. Bacon, A.R.A._)