SOCRATES AND HIS HOUSE
There once lived in Greece a very wise man whose name was Soc'ra-tes. Young men from all parts of the land went to him to learn wisdom from him; and he said so many pleasant things, and said them in so delightful a way, that no one ever grew tired... THE BARMECIDE FEAST
There was once a rich old man who was called the Bar-me-cide. He lived in a beautiful palace in the midst of flowery gardens. He had every-thing that heart could wish. In the same land there was a poor man whose name was Schac-a-bac. His clothi... THE BELL OF ATRI
A-tri is the name of a little town in It-a-ly. It is a very old town, and is built half-way up the side of a steep hill. A long time ago, the King of Atri bought a fine large bell, and had it hung up in a tower in the market place. A long rope t... THE BLACK DOUGLAS
In Scotland, in the time of King Robert Bruce, there lived a brave man whose name was Doug-las. His hair and beard were black and long, and his face was tanned and dark; and for this reason people nicknamed him the Black Douglas. He was a good fri... THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT
There were once six blind men who stood by the road-side every day, and begged from the people who passed. They had often heard of el-e-phants, but they had never seen one; for, being blind, how could they? It so happened one morning that an el... THE BRAVE THREE HUNDRED
All Greece was in danger. A mighty army, led by the great King of Persia, had come from the east. It was marching along the seashore, and in a few days would be in Greece. The great king had sent mes-sen-gers into every city and state, bidding the... THE ENDLESS TALE
In the Far East there was a great king who had no work to do. Every day, and all day long, he sat on soft cush-ions and lis-tened to stories. And no matter what the story was about, he never grew tired of hearing it, even though it was very long. ... THE INCHCAPE ROCK
In the North Sea there is a great rock called the Inch-cape Rock. It is twelve miles from any land, and is covered most of the time with water. Many boats and ships have been wrecked on that rock; for it is so near the top of the water that no ... THE KING AND HIS HAWK
Gen'ghis Khan was a great king and war-rior. He led his army into China and Persia, and he con-quered many lands. In every country, men told about his daring deeds; and they said that since Alexander the Great there had been no king like him. ... THE KINGDOMS
There was once a king of Prussia whose name was Frederick William. On a fine morning in June he went out alone to walk in the green woods. He was tired of the noise of the city, and he was glad to get away from it. So, as he walked among the ... THE MILLER OF THE DEE
Once upon a time there lived on the banks of the River Dee a miller, who was the hap-pi-est man in England. He was always busy from morning till night, and he was always singing as merrily as any lark. He was so cheerful that he made everybody els... THE SONS OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
There was once a great king of England who was called Wil-liam the Con-quer-or, and he had three sons. One day King Wil-liam seemed to be thinking of something that made him feel very sad; and the wise men who were about him asked him what ... THE STORY OF CINCINNATUS
There was a man named Cin-cin-na'tus who lived on a little farm not far from the city of Rome. He had once been rich, and had held the highest office in the land; but in one way or another he had lost all his wealth. He was now so poor that he had... THE STORY OF REGULUS
On the other side of the sea from Rome there was once a great city named Car-thage. The Roman people were never very friendly to the people of Car-thage, and at last a war began between them. For a long time it was hard to tell which would prove t... THE STORY OF WILLIAM TELL
The people of Swit-zer-land were not always free and happy as they are to-day. Many years ago a proud tyrant, whose name was Gessler, ruled over them, and made their lot a bitter one indeed. One day this tyrant set up a tall pole in the public s...

THE UNGRATEFUL GUEST THE SONS OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR THE STORY OF WILLIAM TELL KING CANUTE ON THE SEASHORE SOCRATES AND HIS HOUSE A LACONIC ANSWER THE KINGDOMS THE STORY OF CINCINNATUS

ALEXANDER AND BUCEPHALUS SIR HUMPHREY GILBERT DOCTOR GOLDSMITH MAXIMILIAN AND THE GOOSE BOY THE ENDLESS TALE WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT PICCIOLA THE BLACK DOUGLAS