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Ęsop ANNE THACKERAY RITCHIE answered aunt Bear's tail Beast Epic beasts Bellin the ram beseech Bruin the bear C. E. BROCK Caxton Chanticleer chap CHAPTER command complained coney counsel court Cranford Crown 8vo Dame Rukenaw danger death dread Lord edges uncut Ermelin escape fable fat hen father favour FRANK CALDERON friends Gaston Paris gave gilt Grimbard the Brock hath heard hole honour hound HUGH THOMSON Illustrations infinite Isegrim the wolf JOSEPH JACOBS kindred King's kinsman Kyward the hare Lanfert leaped Lord the King Majesty Malepardus meat murderer names nephew never noble offences pity presently priest Queen Rein revenge Reyn Reynard the Fox Reynardine Satire serpent sir Bruin Sir Isegrim sorrow spake stood Sudre tail thee thereof things thou Tibert the cat told took traitor treasure trespasses unto Walter Crane WASHINGTON IRVING wife words wounds Ysengrimus
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Page 257 - GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES. A Selection from the Household Stories. Translated from the German by LUCY CRANE, and done into Pictures by WALTER CRANE. Crown 8vo. 6s.
Page 219 - Rukenaw, who stood by the fox, and bade him remember the words and instructions she had given him, and call to mind how, when he was scarce seven years old, he had then wisdom enough to pass the darkest night without lantern or candle-light, or the help of the moon, when any occasion required him; and that his experience was much greater, and his reputation of wisdom more frequent with his companions; and therefore to work so as he might win the day, which would be an eternal monument to him and...
Page 22 - ... performed. It is certain that had you not come, I had to-morrow attended the court of mine own accord. As it is, however, my regret is much diminished, because your counsel just at this time may turn to my double benefit. Alas ! uncle, could his majesty find no meaner a messenger than your noble self to employ in these trivial affairs? Truly it appears strange to me, especially since, next his royal self, you are of greatest renown, both in point of blood and riches. For my part, I would that...
Page 40 - Nay, dear cousin," said the fox, " let us take day before us, so that we may know our friends when we meet ; the night is full of dangers and suspicions." " Well," said the other, " if it be your pleasure, I am content ; what shall we eat?" Reynard said, "Truly my store is small, the best I have is a honeycomb too pleasant and sweet, what think...
Page 212 - Husterloe, besides having injured and slandered my wife, which will continue to stain our name until we are avenged. Therefore look no longer for escape ; here, before my lord the king, and you my noble friends and kinsmen, I affirm and will approve to the last drop of my blood, that thou Reynard the Fox, art a false traitor and murderer, as I will make good upon thy body within the lists of the field, until our strife shall have a fatal end, body to body, and life to life. Witness for me here, I...
Page 74 - When the king heard him speak of this infinite wealth, his heart grew inflamed with avarice ; and, interrupting the prisoner, he said : " Reynard, where is that treasure you speak of ? " The fox answered : " My lord, I will gladly inform you ; though it be true the wealth was stolen, and had it not been so stolen it would have cost your majesty his life, which Heaven long preserve.
Page 75 - Know then," says the doomed one, " my dread Sovereign, that my father, by a strange accident, digging in the ground, found a great mass of treasure, jewels innumerable, and gold beyond calculation, of which being possessed, he grew so proud and haughty, that he held all the beasts of the forest in scorn and derision. At last he despatched Malkin the Cat to the forest of Arden, where Bruin the Bear sojourned for the time being, and tendered him fealty and homage, and offered to place the imperial...
Page 38 - I am small and feeble ; for if noble sir Bruin, who was so strong and mighty, could not compel him, what will my weakness avail...
Page 240 - In the latter year however, appeared a new edition of the old story of Reynard, which was accompanied by a supplement thus entitled : — The most pleasant and delightful history of Reynard the fox. The second part, containing much * " If any be clear, let him hold on his path and avoid stumbling; and if any take distaste or offence, let him not blame me but the Fox, for it is only his language. But, if all things suit to my wisht imaginations, I shall then be encouraged to salute the world with...
Page 75 - ... to go into the forest of Arden to Bruin the bear, and to render him his homage and fealty ; saying, that if it would please him to be king, he must come into Flanders, where my father received him nobly. Next he sent for his wife, Grimbard my nephew, and for Isegrim the wolf, with Tibert the cat. These five coming between Gaunt and the village called Elfe, they held solemn...