Crane gave me permission to utilize the version of the
"Dancing Water," in his Italian Popular Tales. Sir James G. Frazer
looked through my restoration of the "Language of Animals," which was
suggested by him many years ago; and Mr. E. S. Hartland criticized the
Swan-Maiden story. I have also to thank my old friend and publisher,
Dr. G. H. Putnam, for the personal interest he has taken in the
progress of the book.

J. J.

YONKERS, N. Y.

July, 1915.

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CONTENTS

PAGE

PREFACE v

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xiii

I.--CINDER-MAID 1

II.--ALL CHANGE 13

III.--THE KING OF THE FISHES 19

IV.--SCISSORS 31

V.--BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 34

VI.--REYNARD AND BRUIN 42

VII.--THE DANCING WATER, SINGING APPLE, AND SPEAKING BIRD 51

VIII.--THE LANGUAGE OF ANIMALS 66

IX.--THE THREE SOLDIERS 72

X.--A DOZEN AT A BLOW 81

XI.--THE EARL OF CATTENBOROUGH 90

XII.--THE SWAN MAIDENS 98

XIII.--ANDROCLES AND THE LION 107

XIV.--DAY DREAMING 110

XV.--KEEP COOL 115

XVI.--THE MASTER THIEF 121

XVII.--THE UNSEEN BRIDEGROOM 129

XVIII.--THE MASTER-MAID 142

XIX.--A VISITOR FROM PARADISE 159

XX.--INSIDE AGAIN 165

XXI.--JOHN THE TRUE 170

XXII.--JOHNNIE AND GRIZZLE 180

XXIII.--THE CLEVER LASS 188

XXIV.--THUMBKIN 194

XXV.--SNOWWHITE 201

NOTES 215

LIST OF INCIDENTS