ONCE upon a time there lived in a certain village a little country girl, the prettiest creature who was ever seen. Her mother was excessively fond of ...
THERE was once a King who had a son who asked in marriage the daughter of a mighty King; she was called Maid Maleen, and was very beautiful. As her fa...
IN China, you know, the emperor is a Chinese, and all those about him are Chinamen also. The story I am going to tell you happened a great many years ...
THERE was once a Prince who wished to marry a Princess; but then she must be a real Princess.1 He travelled all over the world in hopes of finding suc...
THERE was a miller1 who left no more estate to the three sons2 he had than his mill,3 his ass,4 and his cat.5 The partition was soon made. Neither scr...
ONCE upon a time there lived a man and his wife who were very unhappy because they had no children. These good people had a little window at the back ...
Once upon a time there was a prince who had a sudden desire to travel about the world. He took no one with him but a faithful servant. One day he came...
ONCE upon a time there was little girl, pretty and dainty. But in summer time she was obliged to go barefooted because she was poor, and in winter she...
THERE was once upon a time a poor miller1 who had a very beautiful daughter.2 Now it happened one day that he had an audience with the King,3 and in o...
A KING1 was once hunting2 in a great wood,3 and he hunted the game so eagerly that none of his courtiers4 could follow him. When evening came on he st...