CONTENTS
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PAGE THE GORGON'S HEAD. TANGLEWOOD PORCH.--Introductory to The Gorgon's Head 1 THE GORGON'S HEAD 7 TANGLEWOOD PORCH.--After the Story 39
THE GOLDEN TOUCH. SHADOW BROOK.--Introductory to The Golden Touch 42 THE GOLDEN TOUCH 46 SHADOW BROOK.--After the Story 69
THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN. TANGLEWOOD PLAY-ROOM.--Introductory to The Paradise of Children 73 THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN 78 TANGLEWOOD PLAY-ROOM.--After the Story 100
THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES. TANGLEWOOD FIRESIDE.--Introductory to The Three Golden Apples 102 THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES 109 TANGLEWOOD FIRESIDE.--After the Story 136
THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER. THE HILL-SIDE.--Introductory to The Miraculous Pitcher 140 THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER 144 THE HILL-SIDE.--After the Story 170
THE CHIMÆRA. BALD-SUMMIT.--Introductory to The Chimæra 172 THE CHIMÆRA 176 BALD-SUMMIT.--After the Story 206
LIST OF DESIGNS
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Half-Title i Frontispiece--Bellerophon on Pegasus. Title iii Preface v Tailpiece vi Contents vii List of Designs ix Tailpiece x Headpiece--TANGLEWOOD PORCH 1 THE GORGON'S HEAD--Headpiece 7 Perseus and the Graiæ 22 Perseus armed by the Nymphs 26 Perseus and the Gorgons 32 Perseus showing the Gorgon's Head 36 Tailpiece 38 Headpiece--TANGLEWOOD PORCH, After the Story 39 Tailpiece 41 Headpiece--SHADOW BROOK 42 THE GOLDEN TOUCH--Headpiece 46 The Stranger appearing to Midas 50 Midas' Daughter turned to Gold 62 Midas with the Pitcher 66 Tailpiece 68 Headpiece--SHADOW BROOK, After the Story 69 Tailpiece 72 Headpiece--TANGLEWOOD PLAY-ROOM 73 Tailpiece 77 THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN--Headpiece 78 Pandora wonders at the Box 80 Pandora desires to open the Box 86 Pandora opens the Box 92 Tailpiece 96 Headpiece--TANGLEWOOD PLAY-ROOM, After the Story 100 Headpiece--TANGLEWOOD FIRESIDE 102 Tailpiece 108 THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES--Headpiece 109 Hercules and the Nymphs 112 Hercules and the Old Man of the Sea 120 Hercules and Atlas 126 Tailpiece 135 Headpiece--TANGLEWOOD FIRESIDE, After the Story 136 Tailpiece 139 Headpiece--THE HILL-SIDE 140 Tailpiece 143 THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER--Headpiece 144 Philemon and Baucis 144 The Strangers in the Village 148 The Strangers entertained 158 Tailpiece 169 Headpiece--THE HILL-SIDE, After the Story 170 Tailpiece 171 Headpiece--BALD SUMMIT 172 Tailpiece 175 THE CHIMÆRA--Headpiece 176 Bellerophon at the Fountain 180 Bellerophon slays the Chimæra 200 Tailpiece 205 Headpiece--BALD SUMMIT, After the Story 206 Tailpiece 210
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THE GORGON'S HEAD
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TANGLEWOOD PORCH
INTRODUCTORY TO THE GORGON'S HEAD
Beneath the porch of the country-seat called Tanglewood, one fine autumnal morning, was assembled a merry party of little folks, with a tall youth in the midst of them. They had planned a nutting expedition, and were impatiently waiting for the mists to roll up the hill-slopes, and for the sun to pour the warmth of the Indian summer over the fields and pastures, and into the nooks of the many-colored woods. There was a prospect of as fine a day as ever gladdened the aspect of this beautiful and comfortable world. As yet, however, the morning mist filled up the whole length and breadth of the valley, above which, on a gently sloping eminence, the mansion stood.
This body of white vapor extended to within less than a hundred yards of the house. It completely hid everything beyond that distance, except a few ruddy or yellow tree-tops, which here and there emerged, and were glorified by the early sunshine, as was likewise the broad surface of the mist. Four or five miles off to the southward rose the summit of Monument Mountain, and seemed to be floating on a cloud. Some fifteen miles farther away, in the same direction, appeared the loftier Dome of Taconic, looking blue and indistinct, and hardly so substantial as the vapory sea that almost rolled over it. The nearer hills,
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PAGE THE GORGON'S HEAD. TANGLEWOOD PORCH.--Introductory to The Gorgon's Head 1 THE GORGON'S HEAD 7 TANGLEWOOD PORCH.--After the Story 39
THE GOLDEN TOUCH. SHADOW BROOK.--Introductory to The Golden Touch 42 THE GOLDEN TOUCH 46 SHADOW BROOK.--After the Story 69
THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN. TANGLEWOOD PLAY-ROOM.--Introductory to The Paradise of Children 73 THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN 78 TANGLEWOOD PLAY-ROOM.--After the Story 100
THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES. TANGLEWOOD FIRESIDE.--Introductory to The Three Golden Apples 102 THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES 109 TANGLEWOOD FIRESIDE.--After the Story 136
THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER. THE HILL-SIDE.--Introductory to The Miraculous Pitcher 140 THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER 144 THE HILL-SIDE.--After the Story 170
THE CHIMÆRA. BALD-SUMMIT.--Introductory to The Chimæra 172 THE CHIMÆRA 176 BALD-SUMMIT.--After the Story 206
LIST OF DESIGNS
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Half-Title i Frontispiece--Bellerophon on Pegasus. Title iii Preface v Tailpiece vi Contents vii List of Designs ix Tailpiece x Headpiece--TANGLEWOOD PORCH 1 THE GORGON'S HEAD--Headpiece 7 Perseus and the Graiæ 22 Perseus armed by the Nymphs 26 Perseus and the Gorgons 32 Perseus showing the Gorgon's Head 36 Tailpiece 38 Headpiece--TANGLEWOOD PORCH, After the Story 39 Tailpiece 41 Headpiece--SHADOW BROOK 42 THE GOLDEN TOUCH--Headpiece 46 The Stranger appearing to Midas 50 Midas' Daughter turned to Gold 62 Midas with the Pitcher 66 Tailpiece 68 Headpiece--SHADOW BROOK, After the Story 69 Tailpiece 72 Headpiece--TANGLEWOOD PLAY-ROOM 73 Tailpiece 77 THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN--Headpiece 78 Pandora wonders at the Box 80 Pandora desires to open the Box 86 Pandora opens the Box 92 Tailpiece 96 Headpiece--TANGLEWOOD PLAY-ROOM, After the Story 100 Headpiece--TANGLEWOOD FIRESIDE 102 Tailpiece 108 THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES--Headpiece 109 Hercules and the Nymphs 112 Hercules and the Old Man of the Sea 120 Hercules and Atlas 126 Tailpiece 135 Headpiece--TANGLEWOOD FIRESIDE, After the Story 136 Tailpiece 139 Headpiece--THE HILL-SIDE 140 Tailpiece 143 THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER--Headpiece 144 Philemon and Baucis 144 The Strangers in the Village 148 The Strangers entertained 158 Tailpiece 169 Headpiece--THE HILL-SIDE, After the Story 170 Tailpiece 171 Headpiece--BALD SUMMIT 172 Tailpiece 175 THE CHIMÆRA--Headpiece 176 Bellerophon at the Fountain 180 Bellerophon slays the Chimæra 200 Tailpiece 205 Headpiece--BALD SUMMIT, After the Story 206 Tailpiece 210
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THE GORGON'S HEAD
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TANGLEWOOD PORCH
INTRODUCTORY TO THE GORGON'S HEAD
Beneath the porch of the country-seat called Tanglewood, one fine autumnal morning, was assembled a merry party of little folks, with a tall youth in the midst of them. They had planned a nutting expedition, and were impatiently waiting for the mists to roll up the hill-slopes, and for the sun to pour the warmth of the Indian summer over the fields and pastures, and into the nooks of the many-colored woods. There was a prospect of as fine a day as ever gladdened the aspect of this beautiful and comfortable world. As yet, however, the morning mist filled up the whole length and breadth of the valley, above which, on a gently sloping eminence, the mansion stood.
This body of white vapor extended to within less than a hundred yards of the house. It completely hid everything beyond that distance, except a few ruddy or yellow tree-tops, which here and there emerged, and were glorified by the early sunshine, as was likewise the broad surface of the mist. Four or five miles off to the southward rose the summit of Monument Mountain, and seemed to be floating on a cloud. Some fifteen miles farther away, in the same direction, appeared the loftier Dome of Taconic, looking blue and indistinct, and hardly so substantial as the vapory sea that almost rolled over it. The nearer hills,
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