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is praised. (ll) Shoe is sent all over the country, and all the people in castle try it in vain. Only heroine is left ; shoe fits her ; king recognises in the wooden-hood the beautiful lady he has thrice seen in different dresses in church. (12) He woos her, marries her, and they live many happy years.

Ericsson's MS. Collections. Kgl. Witterhetsakakademien,

Stockholm. B "RuPELs" (Shaggy-cloak).

(i) King promises dying queen he will only marry a girl resembling her, and whom her dress fits. (2) After awhile king wants to marry his own daughter. Heroine weeps ; an old man asks why, and advises her to demand three dresses, one trimmed with silk roses, one with golden flowers, and one with diamonds, and lastly, a cloak of every kind of fur, a cap to cover the head, and eye-glasses. She is to don the three dresses, and outside all the shaggy cloak, and flee with him. (3) Old man takes her to a lake, which they cross in a boat, then bids her proceed till she reaches a charcoal-burner's hut. Here she must ask for food and shelter. Old man at parting gives her key to open a large boulder. (4) Charcoal-burner's wife asks what she can do, and advises her, since she can spin silk, to go to royal castle. (5) Here the queen engages her. Heroine discovers boulder, and locks her dresses in it. The prince is ill ; Shaggy-cloak must nurse him ; he throws a bit of fire-wood at her. (6) Prince recovers and goes to church ; heroine obtains permission to go too, and sit in porch. She unlocks stone, dons dress with silver and silk roses, and takes her seat opposite prince, who bids his servant ask whence she comes. " From Fire-wood-throwing Country," she says, mounts her waiting horse, saying, " Light before me ! darkness behind me ! " and vanishes. {7) Prince again ill ; throws washing-water at heroine, who subsequently replies : ' ' From Washing-water-throwing Country!" ... (8) Third time "From Blanket-throwing Country." This time, instead of afterwards changing dress, she hurriedly covers it with shaggy cloak. (9) Prince again ill ; queen cooks his dinner ; heroine throws sand into the dish. Queen prepares another, into which heroine throws the ring given to her by prince at last meeting in church. Prince recognises ring, arranges dinner party, inviting everybody. Heroine not allowed to go till cook intercedes. (10) Prince sees edge of her golden dress ; recognises her ; marries her.

Ibid. B " Kraknabbakappan " (The Crowbill-cloak).

(i) King wants to marry own daughter, who demands in turn three dresses : like star, moon, and sun ; and lastly, a cloak made of crows' skins and bills. (2) She escapes to another kingdom and gets employment at palace. She has to butcher, scour, and sweep, and the work being