Read Snowdrop & Other Tales Page 2

  List of Black and White Illustrations

  PAGE Headpiece 1

  'Mirror, Mirror on the wall, Who is fairest of us all?' 2

  In the evening the seven Dwarfs came back 4

  The scullions brought live coals, which he had to eat until the flames poured out of his mouth 13

  'The Thirteenth Fairy' 18

  But round the castle a hedge of briar roses began to grow up 20

  The Jew was forced to spring up and begin to dance 24

  Dancing as hard as he could 26

  The Three Sleeping Princesses 48

  So the rich Brother had to put his Brother's Turnip into a cart, and have it taken home 54

  When he got home he had the rope in his hand, but there was nothing at the end of it 61

  On the way he passed a swamp, in which a number of Frogs were croaking 64

  The Cat crept stealthily up to the topmost branch 67

  They found the Princess still on the rock, but the Dragon was asleep with his head on her lap 73

  The poor Horse was very sad, and went into the forest to get a little shelter from the wind and weather 82

  Then the Horse sprang up, and dragged the Lion away behind him 83

  Before long the Witch came by riding at a furious pace on a tom cat 86

  There stands an old tree; cut it down, and you will find something at the roots 98

  So now there were seven people running behind Simpleton and his Goose 99

  And so they followed up hill and down dale after Simpleton and his Goose 100

  The King could no longer withhold his daughter 105

  When she entered she met a Dwarf 126

  The Ravens coming home 127

  Does the gentleman wear red breeches, and has he a pointed muzzle? 131

  But the Old Woman was a witch 133

  He tied them all together and drove them along till he came to a mill 138

  Crowds of black cats and dogs swarmed out of every corner 146

  She immediately clutched at his cap to pull it off; but he held it on with both hands 161

  He called three times, 'Iron Hans,' as loud as he could 162