Straws and Prayer-Books Scholia: The Lineage of Lichfield Taboo The Jewel Merchants Jurgen and the Law The Silver Stallion A Comedy of Redemption JAMES BRANCH CABELL Robert M. McBride & Company PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. BY QUINN & BODEN COMPANY, INC. RAHWAY, N.J. I CARL VAN DOREN In this volume the text of Bülg has not been followed over-scrupulously: but it is hoped that, in a book intended for general circulation, none will deplore such excisions and euphemisms, nor even such slight additions, as seemed to make for coherence and clarity and decorum. The curious are referred to the pages of Poictesme en Chanson et Légende for a discussion of the sources of The Silver Stallion; and may decide for themselves whether or not Bülg has, in Codman’s phrase, “shown” these legends to be “spurious compositions of 17th century origin.” For myself, I here confess to finding the evidence educed, alike, a bit inadequate and, as far
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