_PUBLISHERS’ NOTE_
_The third, fifth to seventh, and ninth to twelfth inclusive, of these
stories have been translated by Mr. William Metcalfe; the second and
fourth by Miss Measham; the eighth by Miss Lyons; while for the first
an anonymous translation has been used, which was originally published
in 1826, but has been considerably revised for this volume by Mr. Adam
L. Gowans._
_It should be remembered that M. Dorchain’s selection was restricted by
the plan of the series to the works of authors no longer living and to
stories not exceeding 15,000 words in length. It should also be borne
in mind that the notes in the present volume are, without exception,
those of the original authors, the translators having done nothing more
than translate carefully without omission or addition._
THE TWELVE BEST SHORT STORIES
IN THE FRENCH LANGUAGE
THE ADVENTURES OF THE LAST OF
THE ABENCERRAGES