_To face page_ 8

_The Witch-maiden sees the Young Man
under a Tree_ " 12

_'Here you shall remain chained up until you die'_ " 20

_The Prince throws the Apple to the Princess_ " 30

_The Iron Stove_ " 32

_'Standing in the doorway a charming maiden at whose
sight his mind seemed to give way'_ " 58

_The Seven-headed Serpent_ " 62

_The Mirror of the Present_ " 84

_Prince Gnome learns the Name of his Rival at the
Golden Fountain_ " 88

_The Black Girl stops the Witch with a Bit of the Rock_ " 144

_Militza and her Maidens in the Garden_ " 168

_Iwanich casts the Fish into the Water_ " 172

_'In winter, when everything is dead, she must come and
live with me in my palace underground'_ " 196

_Simpleton's Army appears before the King_ " 204

_The Snow Maiden_ " 206

_'Gee up, my five horses'_ " 226

_The Swineherd takes the Ten Kisses_ " 250

_The Irishman arrives at the Blue Mountains_ " 262

_The Witch comes on Board_ " 274

_Sigurd hews the Chain asunder_ " 276

_The King finds the Queen of Hetland_ " 302

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_The Partnership_ 1

_At Home in the Church_ 2

_Protestation_ 3

_The Way of the World_ 3

'_And then her dress_' 7

_The Youth secures the Dragon_ 17

_The Emperor comes to see his New Clothes_ 24

'_Let down, let down thy petticoat
that lets thy feet be seen_' 27

_The Fisherman brings the Crab on the Golden Cu