KING ARTHUR

and the Knights of the Round Table

EDITED BY RUPERT S. HOLLAND

GROSSET & DUNLAP

Publishers NEW YORK

Copyright, 1919, by George W. Jacobs & Company

Printed in the United States of America

"This girdle, lords," said she, "is made for the most part of mine own hair, which, while I was yet in the world, I loved full well."

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE

THE COMING OF ARTHUR AND THE FOUNDING OF THE ROUND TABLE

I

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MERLIN FORETELLS THE BIRTH OF ARTHUR

At those words Vortigern's face grew white as ashes, and, rising in confusion and disorder, he...

At those words Vortigern's face grew white as ashes, and, rising in confusion and disorder, he sent for all the best artificers and craftsmen and mechanics, and commanded them vehemently to go and build him straightway in the furthest west of his lands a great and strong castle, where he might fly for refuge and escape the vengeance of his master's sons—"and, moreover," cried he, "let the work be done within a hundred days from now, or I will surely spare no life amongst you all.
craftsmen,

this is a really archaic term
II

THE CROWNING OF ARTHUR AND THE SWORD EXCALIBUR

III

ARTHUR DRIVES THE SAXONS FROM HIS REALM

IV

THE KING'S MANY AND GREAT ADVENTURES

V

SIR BALIN FIGHTS WITH HIS BROTHER, SIR BALAN

VI

THE MARRIAGE OF ARTHUR AND GUINEVERE AND THE FOUNDING OF THE ROUND TABLE

VII

THE ADVENTURE OF ARTHUR AND SIR ACCOLON OF GAUL

VIII

ARTHUR IS CROWNED EMPEROR AT ROME

IX

SIR GAWAIN AND THE MAID WITH THE NARROW SLEEVES

THE CHAMPIONS OF THE ROUND TABLE

X

THE ADVENTURES OF SIR LANCELOT

XI

THE ADVENTURES OF SIR BEAUMAINS OR SIR GARETH

XII

THE ADVENTURES OF SIR TRISTRAM

SIR GALAHAD AND THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL

XIII

THE KNIGHTS GO TO SEEK THE GRAIL

THE PASSING OF ARTHUR

XIV

SIR LANCELOT AND THE FAIR ELAINE

XV

THE WAR BETWEEN ARTHUR AND LANCELOT AND THE PASSING OF ARTHUR

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