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The Blue Rose Fairy Book
Maurice Baring

 

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THE HOOFS OF HIS STEED LEFT BEHIND THEM A TRAIL OF TWINKLING ANEMONES

 

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The Blue Rose Fairy Book

 

BY

MAURICE BARING

 

NEW YORK
DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY
1911

 

DEDICATED

TO

MARY and AUBREY

 

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NOTE

One of these stories, "The GlassMender," appeared first in The EnglishReview, and six of the shorter stories inThe Morning Post. I wish to thank theeditors and proprietors concerned fortheir kindness in letting me republishthem. The rest of the stories are new.

M. B.

 

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CONTENTS

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THE GLASS MENDER1
THE BLUE ROSE31
THE STORY OF VOX ANGELICA AND LIEBLICH GEDACHT45
THE VAGABOND97
THE MINSTREL137
THE HUNCHBACK, THE POOL, AND THE MAGIC RING151
THE SILVER MOUNTAIN165
THE RING179
THE MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER193
THE CUNNING APPRENTICE219
ORESTES AND THE DRAGON233
THE WISE PRINCESS247

 

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS