o merit in the telling of the tales, save that, like
medicines well sugar-coated, the patients mistook them for candies
and--asked for more.

The books are open. Any one can tell Scott's stories over again in his
own way. This is mine.

S. R. CROCKETT.

CONTENTS

CERTAIN SMALL PHARAOHS THAT KNEW NOT JOSEPH 1

RED CAP TALES FROM "WAVERLEY"

THE FIRST TALE:
I. GOOD-BYE TO WAVERLEY-HONOUR 11
II. THE ENCHANTED CASTLE 16
III. THE BARON AND THE BEAR 21
_THE FIRST INTERLUDE OF ACTION_ 28

THE SECOND TALE:
I. THE CATTLE-LIFTING 31
II. THE ROBBER'S CAVE 35
_THE SECOND INTERLUDE_ 41

THE THIRD TALE:
I. THE CHIEF OF THE MAC-IVORS AND THE CHIEF'S SISTER 46
II. MISFORTUNES NEVER COME SINGLE 55
_THE THIRD INTERLUDE--BEING MAINLY A FEW WORDS
UPON HEROES_ 62

THE FOURTH TALE:
HERE AND THERE AMONG THE HEATHER 64
_INTERLUDE OF STICKING-PLASTER_ 78

THE FIFTH TALE:
THE WHITE COCKADE 81

THE SIXTH TALE:
BLACK LOOKS AND BRIGHT SWORDS 94
_INTERLUDE OF BREVITY_ 104

THE LAST TALE:
THE BARON'S SURPRISE 105

RED CAP TALES FROM "GUY MANNERING"

_WHERE WE TOLD THE SECOND TALE_ 123

THE FIRST TALE:
I. WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY 124
_INTERLUDE OF INTERROGATION_ 140

THE SECOND TALE:
I. HAPPY DOMINIE SAMPSON 143
II. DANDIE DINMONT 150
III. IN THE LION'S MOUTH 158
_INTERLUDE OF LOCALITY_ 162

THE THIRD TALE:
THE RETURN OF DIRK HATTERAICK 166

THE FOURTH TALE:
THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE 185
_INTERLUDE OF CONSULT