"Among the people it was long a house-book and universal
best companion; it has been lectured on in Universities, quoted in
imperial Council-halls; it lay on the toilets of princes, and was
thumbed to pieces on the bench of the artisan: we hear of grave men
ranking it next to their Bible."

Goethe took the story of "Reynard" for the subject of a great poem; and
the famous painter Kaulbach has recently illustrated Goethe's version
with perhaps the finest series of pictures with which a book was ever
adorned.

Herrmann Ploucquet has had the good taste to select six of these designs
as models for his works. He has admirably preserved the expression which
the painter gave to the Fox and his dupes, and every one recognises them
with pleasure.

CONTENTS.
PAGE

The Weasels of Holm-Wood 15
The Wonderful Hare-Hunt 40
The Duel of the Dormice 45
The Six Kittens 49
The Frogs who would a-wooing go 59
The Story of Reynard the Fox 63

ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE

The Wonderful Hare-Hunt (Double Plate) _Frontispiece._
Dame Weasel and her Family 14
The Attentive Physician 17
The _very_ attentive Physician 21
Old Marten and Sharp Weasel, Esq. 25
Mr. Bantam's Interview with Old Marten 29
Longtail teaching the young Rabbits Arithmetic 33
Jack Hare and Grace Marten leading off the Ball 37
The Duel of the Dormice 44
The Kittens at Tea--Miss Paulina singing 48
Ensign Squeaker and Miss Rose 51
Young Marten bidding farewell to Miss Paulina 55
The Frogs who would a-wooing go 58
Reynard at Home at Malepardus 62
Reynard in the likeness of a Hermit 65
Sir Tibert delivering the King's Message 71
Reynard brings forward the Hare as his Witness 81
Reynard on his Pilgrimage to Rome 85
Reynard attacketh Laprell the Rabbit 91

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