tue; some way or another the villain always meets with
his desert. In future volumes we shall deal with the legends of other
countries, hoping that the public will bear us company in our
excursions.

CONTENTS

PAGE

Gaffer Death, 1

The Legend of Paracelsus, 6

Hans in Luck, 9

The Grey Mare in the Garret, 17

The Water Spirit, 21

Peter Klaus, 31

The Legend of Rheineck, 36

The Cellar of the Old Knights in the Kyffhauser, 48

The Fisherman and his Wife, 53

The Mouse Tower, 62

The Dancers, 66

The Little Shroud, 70

The Arch Rogue, 72

Brother Merry, 82

Fastrada, 100

The Jew in the Bush, 104

The Elves, 110

The Conclave of Corpses, 114

Legends of Rubezahl, or Number-Nip, 120

The Hunter Hackelnberg and the Tut-Osel, 131

The Alraun, 136

The Goose-Girl, 140

Hans Jagenteufel, 149

The Waits of Bremen, 152

The Flaming Castle, 158

The Monks at the Ferry, 161

Doctor All-Wise, 168

The White Maiden, 172

The Sturgeon, 176

St. Andrew's Night, 183

INTRODUCTION

The value of national stories and legends has in late years become
very widely recognised. Folk-lore has recently received a large amount
of attention, and the thought and labour bestowed upon the subject
have been rewarded by results which prove that its investigators have
entered upon no unfruitful, however long neglected