List of Illustrations.

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	Frontispiece.

Head-piece—Preface		v
Head-piece—Table of Contents		vii
Head-piece—List of Illustrations		ix


ONE O’CLOCK		1

Head-piece—Bearskin		3
	The Baby drifts to the River’s Bank in the Basket	5
	Bearskin parts from the Princess	9
	The Princess weeps	10
	Bearskin and the Swineherd feast together	12


TWO O’CLOCK		15

Head-piece—The Water of Life		17
	The King gazes upon the Picture	19
	The North Wind flies with the Faithful Servant	21
	The King brings the Water of Life to the Princess	23
	The Faithful Servant gives the King his Golden Bracelet	25


THREE O’CLOCK		27

Head-piece—How One Turned his Trouble to Some Account		29
	The Soldier takes Trouble to Town	31
	The Soldier brings Trouble to the King	33
	The Giants fight one another	35
	The Rich Man takes Trouble home	37


FOUR O’CLOCK		39

Head-piece—How Three went out into the Wide World		41
	The Grey Goose meets the Sausage	43
	The Great Red Fox calls upon the Cock	45
	The Great Red Fox calls upon the Sausage	46
	The Great Red Fox rests softly	47


FIVE O’CLOCK		49

Head-piece—The Clever Student and the Master of Black Arts		51
	A Princess walks beside the River	53
	The Clever Student and the Princess	55
	The Master of Black Arts and the Little Black Hen	57
	The Master of Black Arts is caught in his Tricks	60


SIX O’CLOCK		63

Head-piece—The Princess Golden-Hair and the Great Black Raven		65
	The King meets the Great Black Raven	67
	The Princess Golden-Hair drinks	69
	Princess Golden-Hair comes to Death’s Door	71
	The Princess finds the Prince	75


SEVEN O’CLOCK		77

Head-piece—Cousin Greylegs, the Great Red Fox, and Grandfather Mole		79
	Cousin Greylegs and the Great Red Fox go to the Fair	81
	Cousin Greylegs runs away with the Bag	83
	The Great Red Fox meets Grandfather Mole	85
	The Great Red Fox tries the Fire	87


EIGHT O’CLOCK		89

Head-piece—One Good Turn Deserves Another		91
	The Young Fisherman catches a Strange Fish	93
	The Young Fisherman and the Grey Master	97
	The Grey Master is caught in the Water	101
	The Princess finds the Young Fisherman	103


NINE O’CLOCK		105

Head-piece—The White Bird		107
	The Prince knocks at the Door of the Poor Little House	109
	The Prince finds the Three Giants sleeping	111
	The Prince finds the Sword of Brightness	115
	The White Bird knows the Prince	119


TEN O’CLOCK		121

Head-piece—How the Good Gifts were used by Two		123
	St. Nicholas knocks at the Rich Man’s Door	125
	St. Nicholas in the Poor Man’s House	127
	The Poor Man welcomes St. Christopher	129
	The Saints feast in the Rich Man’s House	131


ELEVEN O’CLOCK		135

Head-piece—How Boots befooled the King		137
	Peter goes to the King’s Castle	139
	Paul comes Home again	141
	The Old Woman smashes her Pots and Crocks	143
	The Councillor finds a Wisdom-sack	145


TWELVE O’CLOCK		149

Head-piece—The Step-mother		151
	The Step-daughter follows the Golden Ball	153
	The Young King brings the Maiden up from the Pit	155
	The Step-mother bewitches the Young Queen	157
	The Young King caresses the White Dove	159


ONE O’CLOCK		161

Head-piece—Master Jacob		163
	Master Jacob brings his Fat Pig to Town	165
	Master Jacob and his Black Goat	167
	The Three Cronies and the Black Goat	171
	Master Jacob meets the Three Cronies	173


TWO O’CLOCK		175

Head-piece—Peterkin and the Little Grey Hare		177
	Peterkin in his Fine Clothes	179
	Peterkin carries away the Giant’s Goose	183
	Peterkin brings the Silver Bell to the King	185
	Peterkin combs the Giant’s Hair	187


THREE O’CLOCK		189

Head-piece—Mother Hildegarde		191
	The Princess comes to Mother Hildegarde’s Door	193
	The Princess looks into the Jar	195
	The Wood-pigeons feed the Princess	197
	Mother Hildegarde carries away the Baby	199


FOUR O’CLOCK		203

Head-piece—Which is Best?		205
	The Rich Brother leaves the Poor Brother in Blindness	207
	The Poor Man finds the Little Door	209
	The Poor Man finds that which is the Best	211
	The Rich Man finds that which he Deserves	213


FIVE O’CLOCK		217

Head-piece—The Simpleton and his Little Black Hen		219
	Caspar starts to Town with his Little Black Hen	221
	Caspar finds a Bag of Money	223
	Three of them share the Money	225
	Caspar rides to the King’s Castle	227


SIX O’CLOCK		229

Head-piece—The Swan Maiden		231
	The Swan carries the Prince on its Back	233
	The Prince comes to the Three eyed Witch’s House	235
	The Swan Maiden helps the Young Prince	237
	The Witch and the Woman of Honey and Meal	239


SEVEN O’CLOCK		241

Head-piece—The Three Little Pigs and the Ogre		243
	The Ogre meets the Three Little Pigs in the Forest	245
	The Ogre climbs the Tree	247
	The Ogre shuts his Eyes and counts	249
	The Ogre sticks fast in the Window	251


EIGHT O’CLOCK		253

Head-piece—The Staff and the Fiddle		255
	The Fiddler helps the Old Woman	257
	The Fiddler and the Dwarf	259
	The Fiddler finds the Princess	261
	The Fiddler and the Little Black Mannikin	263


NINE O’CLOCK		267

Head-piece—How the Princess’s Pride was broken		269
	The Gooseherd plays with the Golden Ball	271
	The King peeps over the Hedge	273
	The Princess takes her Eggs to Market	275
	The Princess knows the Young King	277


TEN O’CLOCK		279

Head-piece—How Two Went into Partnership		281
	The Great Red Fox goes to the Store-house	283
	The Great Red Fox frightens Father Goat	285
	The Great Red Fox and Uncle Bear at the Store-house	287
	The Bear and the Fox go to Farmer John’s again	289


ELEVEN O’CLOCK		291

Head-piece—King Stork		293
	The Drummer helps the Old Man	295
	The Princess comes forth from the Castle at Night	297
	The Drummer helps himself	299
	The Drummer catches the One-eyed Raven	303


TWELVE O’CLOCK		305

Head-piece—The Best that Life has to Give		307
	The Blacksmith steals the Dwarf’s Pine-cones	309
	The Blacksmith chooses the Raven	311
	The Blacksmith brings the Little Bird to the Queen	315
	The Young Blacksmith Forges the Ring	317