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Édition d'Élite

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.

* * * * *

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