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Virginia Frances Sterrett  (1900-1931)  Illustrations

Tanglewood Tales,  by Nathaniel Hawthorne   (1804-1864).
Philadelphia:  The Penn Publishing Company,  1921.  

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Frontispiece: <br /><br />"Cadmus beheld a female figure, wonderfully beautiful."

<br /><br />THE MINOTAUR<br /><br />"She whipped up the snakes and ascended high over the city."<br /><br /> . . . page 17

<br /><br />THE MINOTAUR<br /><br />"'Thou hast slain the monster,' cried Ariadne, clasping her hands." <br /><br /> . . . p. 37

<br /><br />THE PYGMIES<br /><br />"The giant gave them his brotherly kindness."<br /><br /> . . . page 48

<br /><br />THE DRAGON'S TEETH<br /><br />"The pitiless reptile had killed his poor companions."<br /><br /> . . . page 105

<br /><br />CIRCE'S PALACE<br /><br />"The voyagers examined the web of cloth."<br /><br /> . . . page 135

<br /><br />THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS<br /><br />"They brought along with them a great many beautiful shells."<br /><br /> . . . page 161

<br /><br />THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS<br /><br />"'I shall not touch it, I assure you', said she."<br /><br /> . . . page 200

<br /><br />THE GOLDEN FLEECE<br /><br />"At the appointed hour he met the beautiful Medea."<br /><br /> . . . page 244

<br /><br />THE GOLDEN FLEECE<br /><br />"'What is it?' asked Jason."<br /><br /> . . . page 256

<br /><br />THE MINOTAUR<br /><br />"He tugged and toiled amain."<br /><br /> . . . page 3

<br /><br />THE MINOTAUR<br /><br />"He concluded that his dear son had been eaten by the Minotaur."<br /><br /> . . . page 41

<br /><br />THE PYGMIES<br /><br />"This giant and these pygmies were all brethren."<br /><br /> . . . page 46

<br /><br />THE PYGMIES<br /><br />"They were constantly at war with the cranes."<br /><br /> . . . page 53

<br /><br />THE DRAGON'S TEETH<br /><br />"'Alas! My dear children,' answered poor Queen Telephassa."<br /><br /> . . . page 81

<br /><br />THE DRAGON'S TEETH<br /><br />"'Sacred oracle of Delphi, whither shall I go?'"<br /><br /> . . . page 97

<br /><br />CIRCE'S PALACE<br /><br />"At a distance he beheld stately towers."<br /><br /> . . . page 119

<br /><br />CIRCE'S PALACE<br /><br />"'Wretch!' cried Circe."<br /><br /> . . . page 153

<br /><br />THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS<br /><br />"So she peeped into the entrance of the cave."<br /><br /> . . . page 181

<br /><br />THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS<br /><br />"They arrived at the sunniest spot in the world."<br /><br /> . . . page 185

<br /><br />THE GOLDEN FLEECE<br /><br />"'What shall I do?' said he."<br /><br /> . . . page 222

<br /><br />THE GOLDEN FLEECE<br /><br />"'I am the king's daughter.'"<br /><br /> . . . page 242

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