from wild Wales, and were told at Arthur's Court; and others come
from the firesides of the kinsmen of the Welsh, the Bretons.
There are also modern tales by a learned Scandinavian named
Topelius.

All the stories were translated or adapted by Mrs. Lang, except
'The Jogi's Punishment' and 'Moti,' done by Major Campbell out of
the Pushtoo language; 'How Brave Walter hunted Wolves,' which,
with 'Little Lasse' and 'The Raspberry Worm,' was done from
Topelius by Miss Harding; and 'The Sea King's Gift,' by Miss
Christie, from the same author.

It has been suggested to the Editor that children and parents and
guardians would like ' The Grey True Ghost-Story Book.' He knows
that the children would like it well, and he would gladly give it
to them; but about the taste of fond anxious mothers and kind
aunts he is not quite so certain. Before he was twelve the Editor
knew true ghost stories enough to fill a volume. They were a pure
joy till bedtime, but then, and later, were not wholly a source
of unmixed pleasure. At that time the Editor was not afraid of
the dark, for he thought, ' If a ghost is here, we can't see
him.' But when older and better informed persons said that ghosts
brought their own light with them (which is too true), then one's
emotions were such as parents do not desire the young to endure.
For this reason 'The Grey True Ghost-Story Book' is never likely
to be illustrated by Mr. Ford.



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