V., Page 131.)

C. (Tale XXVI., Page 143.)

D. (Tale XXX., Page 191).

List of Illustrations

Frontispiece

Titlepage

001a.jpg the Parting Between Pauline and The Gentlemen

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020.jpg Tailpiece

021a.jpg the Lord de Riant Finding The Widow With Her Groom

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035a.jpg Rolandine Conversing With Her Husband

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071.jpg Tailpiece

073a.jpg Sister Marie and the Prior

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095.jpg Tailpiece

097a.jpg the Grey Friar Deceiving The Gentleman of Perigord

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112.jpg Tailpiece

113a.jpg Elisor Showing the Queen Her Own Image

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130.jpg Tailpiece

131a.jpg the Advocate's Wife Attending on The Prince

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142.jpg Tailpiece

143a.jpg the Lord of Avannes Paying his Court in Disguise

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170.jpg Tailpiece

171a.jpg the Secretary Imploring The Lady Not to Tell of his Wickedness

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175.jpg Tailpiece

177a.jpg the Secretary Opening The Pasty

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183.jpg Tailpiece

185a.jpg the Husbandman Surprised by The Fall of The Winnowing Fan

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190.jpg Tailpiece

191a.jpg the Young Gentleman Embracing his Mother

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204.jpg Tailpiece

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

SECOND DAY--Continued.
Tale XIX. The honourable love of a gentleman, who, when his sweetheart
is forbidden to speak with him, in despair becomes a monk of the
Observance, while the lady, following in his footsteps, becomes a nun of
St. Clara

Tale XX. How the Lord of Riant is cured of his love fora beautiful widow
through surprising her in the arms of a groom

THIRD DAY.
Prologue
Tale XXI. The affecting history of Rolandine, who, debarred from
marriage by her father's greed, betrothes herself to a gentleman to
whom, despite his faithlessness, she keeps her plighted word, and does
not marry until after his death

Tale XXII. How Sister Marie Heroet virtuously escapes the attempts of
the Prior of St. Martin in-the-Fields

Tale XXIII. The undeserved confidence which a gentleman of Perigord
places in the monks of the Order of St. Francis, causes the death of
himself, his wife and their little child

Tale XXIV. Concerning the unavailing love borne to the Queen of Castile
by a gentleman named Elisor, w