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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
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