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ILLUSTRATIONS

THE FRIAR AND THE BOY

AN ENGLISH FAIRY TALE

The Friar, bound fast to the post, squirmed and wriggled, showing plainly that he would foot it if he could 128


THE GREEN SERPENT

A FRENCH FAIRY TALE

Laideronnette kissed and embraced the good Fairy Protectress 144


URASHIMA TARO

A JAPANESE FAIRY TALE

Urashima was so enchanted that he could not speak a word 152


THE FIRE BIRD

A RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE


There he found the Princess asleep, and saw that her face was the face he had seen in the portrait 160
With a scream the Princess rushed forward, and, before her wicked sister could prevent her, she had upset the cauldron with a crash 168


THE STORY OF THE BIRD FENG

A CHINESE FAIRY TALE

The wonderful bird, like a fire of many colours come down from heaven, alighted before the Princess, dropping at her feet the portrait 172