cannot fail to be fascinating.”—The Echo. “....A mystical, supernatural tale, told as it should be told, hovering airily and luminously in a medium half imaginative, half ethical....”—Liverpool Daily Post. “....It ought to be in the book-case of every pastor, Christian, teacher, and scholar in the kingdom....”—Elgin Courant. “....The tales one and all captivate the young intellect by the charm of innocence and freshness they possess....”—Dublin Freeman’s Journal. “....We have rarely met a more delightful or more thoroughly wholesome book to place in the hands of children....”—Cork Constitution. “....The thoughts of the book are high and pure, and the scenery of it is finely coloured and attractive....”—New York Tribune. “A charming book, full of ingenious, refined, and poetical fancy.”—The Australasian. The Snake’s Pass The Snake’s Pass BY BRAM STOKER, M.A. LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, Ltd. St. Dunstan’s House, FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET. 1891. All rights reserved. Ltd. All rights reserved. CHISWICK PRESS:—C. WHITTINGHAM AND CO., TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE. CONTENTS. Chapter A Sudden Storm The Lost Crown of Gold