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The Starlight Wonder Book

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THE BELL OF THE EARTH AND THE BELL OF THE SEA

Long and hard fought Thyrza, and presently a great gust of the gale swept her against the Bell of the Sea Frontispiece

THE BRAVE GRENADIER

Suddenly the soldier’s foot dislodged a piece of clattering stone, and the hippodrac awoke 13

THE PALACE OF THE NIGHT

The image in the mirror stood still 35

THE ENCHANTED BABY

Over hill, over dale, in a long straight line, fled the Master Thief with the golden perambulator 57

THE TWO MILLERS

He lifted a moistened finger to the air. Good heavens, there wasn’t a breath of wind! 85

THE ADAMANT DOOR

Summoning up all his courage, Hugh threw open the adamant door 105

THE CITY OF THE WINTER SLEEP

The runaway Princess stepped forth into the dark street and, taper in hand, hurried to the gate of the city wall 117

AILEEL AND AILINDA

And now, all at once, there were cries and shouts of alarm. “Run! Run, everybody! The bird! Oh, see the bird!” 149

THE WONDERFUL TUNE

“No, I do not agree with you,” shouted the Lord Organist 171

THE MAN OF THE WILDWOOD

Before him stood the Man of the Wildwood 187

THE MAIDEN OF THE MOUNTAIN

For a long moment Leoline, awed yet unafraid, gazed at the Giant of the Mountain 203

THE BELL OF THE EARTH AND THE BELL OF THE SEA

And stowing the Bell of the Earth in the hold of his ship, the young Captain sailed eastward and southward through the sea 229

THE WOOD BEYOND THE WORLD

Fidelia knelt at the edge of the pool, and filled her golden cup with the waters of memory 257

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