A.--WESTERN SLAVONIANS.

BOHEMIAN STORIES

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I. LONG, BROAD, AND SHARPSIGHT (Dlouhy, Siroky, Bystrozyakr). K. J. Erben

4

II. 'THE THREE GOLDEN HAIRS OF GRANDFATHER ALLKNOW' (Tri zlaté vlasy Deda-Vsheveda). K. J. Erben

16

III. GOLDENHAIR (Zlatovláska). K. J. Erben

25

IV. INTELLIGENCE AND LUCK (Rozum a Stesti). K. J. Erben

33

V. THE JEZINKAS (Jezinky). K. J. Erben

36

VI. THE WOOD-LADY (Lesní zenka). Bozena Nemcova

40

VII. GEORGE WITH THE GOAT (Jirka s kozú). K. J. Erben

46

MORAVIAN STORIES

51

VIII. GODMOTHER DEATH (Smrt kmotrenka). B. M. Kulda, Moravian National Stories,' p. 573

52

IX. THE FOUR BROTHERS (Ctvero bratrí). B. M. Kulda, Moravian National Stories,' p. 758

55

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HUNGARIAN-SLOVENISH STORIES

62

X. THE THREE LEMONS (Tri citroni). J. Rimavski, 'Slovenish Stories,' i. 37

63

XI. THE SUN-HORSE (Slncoví kuon). J. Rimavski, Slovenish Stories,' i. 27

75

XII. THE GOLDEN SPINSTER (Zlatá priadka). A. H. Skultety and P. Dobshinsky, 'Slovenish Stories,' i. 350

82

XIII. ARE YOU ANGRY? (Ci se hnevace?). A. H. Skultety and P. Dobshinsky, 'Slovenish Stories,' i. 279

89

UPPER AND LOWER LUSATIAN STORIES

92

XIV. RIGHT ALWAYS REMAINS RIGHT (Prawo predco prawn vostanje). K. Smoler

92

XV. LITTLE RED HOOD (Cerwjenawka). H. Kopf, the 'Luzican,' 1863, p. 42

97

KASHUBIAN STORY

101

XVI. CUDGEL, BESTIR YOURSELF! (Kjiku resze se). Dr. Florian Cenova

101

POLISH STORIES

107

XVII. PRINCE UNEXPECTED (O Królewiczu Niespodzianku). A. J. Glinski, 'Polish Story-Teller,' i. 121

108

XVIII. THE SPIRIT OF A BURIED MAN (Duch pogrzebanego). K. W. Wóycicki, 'Popular Tales' (Klechdy), ii. 66

121

XIX. THE PALE MAIDEN (Blada panna). K. Balinski, 'Tales of the People,' p. 72

125

XX. THE PLAGUE-SWARM (Homen). K. W. Wóycicki, Popular Tales,' i. 130

127

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B.--EASTERN SLAVONIANS.

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WHITE RUSSIAN STORIES

131

XXI. THE FROST, THE SUN, AND THE WIND (Moraz, Solntse i Vyeter). A. Afanasief, 'National Russian Stories,' i. 1

132

XXII. LITTLE ROLLING-PEA (Pakatsigaroshak). A. Afanasief, 'National Russian Stories,' iii. 2, 7

132

XXIII, THE WONDROUS LADS (Chudetsnye Malchiki). A. Afanasief, 'National Russian Stories,' iii. 25

138

LITTLE RUSSIAN STORIES FROM GALICIA

142

XXIV. GOD KNOWS HOW TO PUNISH MAN (Bôg znae, chim cholovyeka karati mae). M. Tyemyak in the 'Vyenok,' ii. 332

143

XXV. THE GOOD CHILDREN (Dobri dyeti). Ja. Balagur, in the 'Vyenok,' ii. 338

146

XXVI. THE DEVIL AND THE GIPSY (Chore i Tsigan). Ja. Balagur, in the 'Vyenok,' ii. 370

150

XXVII. GOD AND THE DEVIL (Bôg i Chort). P. A. Lavrovski

153

LITTLE RUSSIAN STORIES FROM SOUTH RUSSIA

156

XXVIII. THE BEAUTIFUL DAMSEL AND THE WICKED OLD WOMAN (O Krasavitsye i o zloi babye). P. Kulish, Memoirs of Southern Russia,' ii. 10

157

XXIX. THE SNAKE AND THE PRINCESS (Uzh i Tsarevna). P. Kulish, 'Memoirs of Southern Russia,' ii. 14

159

XXX. TRANSFORMATION INTO A NIGHTINGALE AND A CUCKOO (Prevrastenye v Solovya i kukushku). P. Kulish, 'Memoirs of Southern Russia,' ii. 33

160

XXXI. TRANSMIGRATION OF THE SOUL. (Peresedenye dushi). P. Kulish, 'Memoirs about Southern Russia,' ii. 34

161

XXXII. THE WIZARD (Znakhor). P. Kulish, 'Memoirs of Southern Russia,' ii.

162

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GREAT RUSSIAN STORIES

164

XXXIII. THE LIME-TREE (Lipa). J. A. Kuljakof, 'Great Russian Stories,' i. 132

164

XXXIV. ILYA OF MUROM AND NIGHTINGALE THE ROBBER (Ilya Muromets i Solovei-razboinik). A. Afanasief, 'National Russian Stories,' i. 53

167

C.--SOUTHERN SLAVONIANS.

BULGARIAN STORIES

175

XXXV. THE LORD GOD AS AN OLD MAN (Dyedo-Gospod). G. S. Rakovski, the 'Pokazalets,' Odessa, 1859, i. 137

176

XXXVI. BULGARIAN HOSPITALITY (Blugarsko Gostopriyemstvo). Konstantin Pavlof

179

XXXVII. CINDERELLA (Pepelezhka). Konstantin Pavlof

181

XXXVIII. THE GOLDEN APPLES AND THE NINE PEAHENS (Zlata yabluka i devat paunky). Konstantin Pavlof

186

XXXIX. THE LANGUAGE OF ANIMALS (Gadinski yazyk). Konstantin Pavlof

199

SERBIAN STORIES

204

XL. THE LAME Fox (Shantava Lisitsa). The 'Podunavka,' 1848, Nos. 48, 49

205

XLI. THE SONS' OATH TO THEIR DYING FATHER (Ochina Zakletva). Vuk St. Karadsich, 'Serbian National Tales,' p. 109

217

XLII. THE WONDERFUL HAIR (Chudovata Dlaka). Vuk St. Karadsich, 'Serbian National Tales,' p. 154

221

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SERBIAN STORIES--continued.

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XLIII. THE DRAGON AND THE PRINCE (Azhdaya i Tsarev Sin). Vuk St. Karadsich, 'Serbian National Tales,' p. 54

224

XLIV. FATE (Usud). Vuk St. Karadsich, 'Serbian National Tales,' p. 89

231

SERBIAN STORIES FROM BOSNIA

219

XLV. THE BIRDCATCHER (Ptichar). J. F. Jukih, in the 'Bosnian Friend,' i. 114

239

XLVI. THE TWO BROTHERS (Bratya). J. F. Jukih, in the 'Bosnian Friend,' i. 171

246

SERBIAN STORIES FROM CARNIOLA

252

XLVII. THE ORIGIN OF MAN (Odkuda chovyek). 'The Neven,' 1858, p. 60

254

XLVIII. GOD'S COCK (Bozhji Kokot). The 'Neven,' 1858, p.61

254

XLIX. KURENT THE PRESERVER (Kurent Spasitelj). The 'Neven,' 1858, p. 94

256

L. KURENT AND MAN (Kurent i chovyek). The 'Neven,' 1858, p. 75

257

LI. THE HUNDRED-LEAVED ROSE (Ruzha Steperitsa). The 'Neven,' 1858, p. 105

261

CROATIAN STORIES

265

LII. KRALJEVICH MARKO (Kraljevich Marko). M. Krachmanov Valjavets, 'National Stories,' p. 64

266

LIII. THE DAUGHTER OF THE KING OF THE VILAS (Vilinskoga kralya kcher). M. Krachmanov Valjavets, 'National Stories,' p. 273

278

LIV. THE MIRACULOUS LOCK (Chudotvorni Lokot). M. Krachmanov Valjavets, 'National Stories,' p.186

284

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CROATIAN STORIES--continued..

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LV. THE SHE-WOLF (Vuchitsa). M. Krachmanov Valjavets, 'National Stories,' p. 240

290

LVI. MILUTIN (Milutin). M. Krachmanov Valjavets, 'National Stories,' p. 131

291

ILLYRIAN-SLOVENISH STORIES

297

LVII. A VILA AS A FRIEND AND THE MONTHS AS FRIENDS (Vila priyatlitsa in mestsi priyatli). The 'Novice,' 1854, No. 6

298

LVIII. THE FISHERMAN'S SON (Ribchev Sin). The 'Slovenia,' 1848, Nos. 46, 47; L. Pintar

301

LIX. THE WHITE SNAKE (Bela kacha). The 'Slovenska behela' (Slavonic Bee), 1850, p. 4

312

LX. THE VILA (Vila). The 'Novice,' 1853, No. 76

314