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Title: The King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers
A Legend of Stiria.

Author: John Ruskin

Illustrator: Richard Doyle

Release Date: September 8, 2010 [EBook #33673]

Language: English

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THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER.

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THE KING OF THE
GOLDEN RIVER

OR THE
BLACK BROTHERS

A Legend of Stiria.

BY JOHN RUSKIN, M.A.

ILLUSTRATED BY RICHARD DOYLE.

BOSTON:
PUBLISHED BY GINN & COMPANY.
1885.

[Illustration]

ADVERTISEMENT.

The Publishers think it due to the Author of this Fairy Tale, to state
the circumstances under which it appears.

THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER was written in 1841, at the request of a
very young lady, and solely for her amusement, without any idea of
publication. It has since remained in the possession of a friend, to
whose suggestion, and the passive assent of the Author, the Publishers
are indebted for the opportunity of printing it.

The Illustrations, by Mr. Richard Doyle, will, it is hoped, be found to
embody the Author's ideas with characteristic spirit.

* * * * *

J. S. CUSHING & CO., PRINTERS, BOSTON.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

HOW THE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM OF THE BLACK BROTHERS
WAS INTERFERED WITH BY SOUTH-WEST WIND, ESQUIRE 9

CHAPTER II.

OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE THREE BROTHERS AFTER THE
VISIT OF SOUTH-WEST WIND, ESQUIRE; AND HOW LITTLE
GLUCK HAD AN INTERVIEW WITH THE KING OF THE GOLDEN
RIVER 28

CHAPTER III.

HOW MR. HANS SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN
RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN 40

CHAPTER IV.

HOW MR. SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE