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Title: Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15)
The Romance of Reality. King Arthur, Vol. I

Author: Charles Morris

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Language: English

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HISTORICAL TALES

The Romance of Reality

by

CHARLES MORRIS

Author of "Half-Hours with the Best American Authors," "Tales
from the Dramatists," etc.

In Fifteen Volumes

VOLUME XIII

King Arthur

1

J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY

PHILADELPHIA AND LONDON

Copyright, 1891, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.

Copyright, 1904, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.

Copyright, 1908, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.

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[Illustration: FURNESS ABBEY.]

CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

BOOK I.

HOW ARTHUR WON THE THRONE.

CHAPTER. PAGE.

I.--THE MAGIC SWORD 19

II.--ARTHUR'S WARS AND THE MYSTERY OF HIS BIRTH 28

III.--THE LADY OF THE LAKE 39

IV.--GUENEVER AND THE ROUND TABLE 46

BOOK II.

THE