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Edition d'Elite

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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                          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 DEEDS OF BALIN.

        I.--HOW BALIN WON AND USED THE ENCHANTED SWORD                55

       II.--HOW ARTHUR TRIUMPHED OVER THE KINGS                       65

      III.--HOW BALIN GAVE THE DOLOROUS STROKE                        72

       IV.--THE FATE OF BALIN AND BALAN                               81

        V.--MERLIN'S FOLLY AND FATE                                   89


                                 BOOK III.

                       THE TREASON OF MORGAN LE FAY.

        I.--THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENCHANTED SHIP                       94

       II.--THE COMBAT OF ARTHUR AND ACCOLAN                         102

      III.--HOW MORGAN CHEATED THE KING                              110

       IV.--THE COUNTRY OF STRANGE ADVENTURES                        120


                                 BOOK IV.

                            LANCELOT DU LAKE.

        I.--HOW TROUBLE CAME TO LIONEL AND HECTOR                    137

       II.--THE CONTEST OF THE FOUR QUEENS                           143

      III.--HOW LANCELOT AND TURQUINE FOUGHT                         153

       IV.--THE CHAPEL AND PERILOUS                                  164

        V.--THE ADVENTURE OF THE FALCON                              174


                                 BOOK V.

                      THE ADVENTURES OF BEAUMAINS.

        I.--THE KNIGHTING OF KAY'S KITCHEN BOY                       179

       II.--THE BLACK, THE GREEN, AND THE RED KNIGHTS                187

      III.--THE RED KNIGHT OF THE RED LAWNS                          201

       IV.--HOW BEAUMAINS WON HIS BRIDE                              212


                                 BOOK VI.

                 TRISTRAM OF LYONESSE AND THE FAIR ISOLDE.

        I.--HOW TRISTRAM WAS KNIGHTED                                238

       II.--LA BELLA ISOLDE                                          249

      III.--THE WAGER OF BATTLE                                      258

       IV.--THE DRAUGHT OF LOVE                                      267

        V.--THE PERILS OF TRUE LOVE                                  275

       VI.--THE MADNESS OF SIR TRISTRAM                              289


                                 BOOK VII.

                       HOW TRISTRAM CAME TO CAMELOT.

        I.--TRISTRAM AND DINADAN                                     304

       II.--ON THE ROAD TO THE TOURNAMENT                            312

      III.--AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS                                 322

       IV.--THE QUEST OF THE TEN KNIGHTS                             335

        V.--THE KNIGHT WITH THE COVERED SHIELD                       345




                           LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

                            KING ARTHUR. VOL. I.


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