324 Reviews.
king's son — live in poor hut — wife goes to work in king's palace — has to submit to indignities from king's son, whom she does not recognise as her husband, till this is explained. (5 variants.)
No. 1 1. The wife who sought for her husband. A girl becomes wife of a very singular individual — against husband's command she makes known to her people the true state of the case — does not find husband any more at home — after troublesome wanderings finds where he lives — by bribing new wife finds occasion to talk with husband — everything put straight as before. (Two in full, 6 variants.)
No. 12. The husband who sought for his wife. Man marries handsome wife — through intrigues of others she disappears — goes to seek her beyond countries and seas — on journey gets magic objects or living creatures to help him — in middle of third sea finds her in enchanted castle — they unite. (Three in full, 44 variants.)
No. 1 3. The husband envied on account of his beautiful ivife. Man marries beautiful wife — unmarried king is envious — imposes impossible tasks — with wife's help husband performs them — manages to keep what belongs to him — king is punished. (Three types in full, 14 variants.)
John Abercromby.
The Hero of Esthonia, and other studies in the
ROMANTIC literature OF THAT COUNTRY, compiled from Esthonian and German sources. By VV. F. KiRBY, F.L.S., F.E.S., etc. 2 Vols. London : John C. Nimmo, 1895.
Mr. Kirhy has here given an abstract of the Kalcvipoeg, the national epic of Esthonia, for which all students who are destitute (and how few of us in this country arc not destitute) of the accomplishment of Esthonian will be
