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TABULATION OF FOLKTALES.

[No. 53.]

Title Of Story. John Glaick, the Brave Tailor.

Dramatis PerSOnSD. Hero: John Glaick, a tailor. Two giants, whom he kills. King of the country infested by the two giants. King's daughter promised in marriage to the man who would kill the giants. Rebel army. Fierce horse ridden by John Glaick against the rebels.

Abstract Of Story. (1) John Glaick, the tailor, tires of his trade, gives him- self at first over to idleness. (2) Kills a number of flies, thinks himself brave, and resolves to make himself a name. (3) Girds himself with a sword and sets out to seek adventures. (4) Comes to a country infested by two giants, and hears of the promise of the king's daughter in marriage to the hero who should kill the giants. (5) Offers his services to kill the giants. (6) Goes to the wood in which they live. (7) Becomes frightened when he sees them, and hides himself. (8) Afterwards throws a pebble against the head of one of them, and then another. (9) The giants quarrel and fight, and exhaust themselves. (10) As they are resting, John Glaick rushes from his hiding place, and cuts off their heads with his rusty sword. (11) Returns, and marries the king's daughter. (12) A rebellion in the land. (13) John Glaick is sent against the rebels on a fierce horse. (14) Lost control of the horse, which runs off in the direction of the rebel army, passes under the gallows, and brings it down upon its neck. (15) The rebels, on seeing the horse with the gallows on its neck and John Glaick on its back, were seized with terror, and fled to their homes. (16) The hero returns in triumph, and (17) dies king.

Alphabetical List of Incidents.

Daughter of king in marriage to the hero who would rid the the country of

the two giants (4). Gallows knocked down on the horse's neck (14).

Sight of, on horse's neck strikes terror into the rebels (15). Giants, two, the scourge of a country (4).

Live in a wood (6).

Ruse to make them quarrel (8).

Quarrel and fight, and exhaust themselves (9). Killed while resting (10).

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