[Prefixed is an epistle to the reader explaining the use of proverbs.]
["Here are many remarkable things about witches and spirits in this tract."—Note by Thomas Hearne; see his catalogue of books printed in Appendix xvii. to Bliss's Reliquiae Hernianae, vol. iii. p. 290.]
Contents: Osborn's pipe—The haunted mill and the honest penny—The death of chanticleer and the greedy cat—Peter the forester and Grumble Gizzard—Peter's three tales: Father Bruin in the corner, Reynard and Chanticleer, Goodman Axchaft—The companion—The shopboy and his cheese—Peik—Karin's three stories: Death and the doctor, The way of the world, The pancake—Peter's beast stories: Pork and honey, The hare and the heiress, Slip root, Catch Reynard's foot, Bruin Goodfellow, Bruin and Reynard partners, Reynard wants to taste horseflesh—Master Tobacco—The charcoal-burner—The box with something pretty in it—The three lemons—The priest and the clerk—Friends in life and death—The father of the family—Three years without wages—Our parish clerk—Silly men and cunning wives—Taper Tom—The trolls in Hedale Wood—The skipper and Old Nick—Goody gainst the stream—How to win a prince—Boots and the beasts—The sweetheart in the wood—How they got Hairlock home—Osborne Boots and Mr. Glibtongue—This is the lad who sold the pig—The sheep and the pig who set up house—The golden palace that hung in the air—Little Freddy with his fiddle—Mother Roundabout's daughter—The green knight—Boots and his crew—The town-mouse and the fell-mouse—Silly Matt—King Valemon, the white bear—The golden bird.
Contents: Introduction. True and untrue—Why the sea is salt—The old dame and her hen—Boots who ate a match with the troll—Hacon Grizzlebeard—Boots who made the princess say "That's a story!"—The giant who had no heart in his body—The fox as herdsman—The mastermind—The cat on the Dovrefell—Princess on the glass hill—How one went out to woo— The cock and hen—The master smith—Buttercup—Taming the Shrew—Shortshanks—Gudbrand on the hill-side—The blue belt—Why the bear is stumpy-tailed—Not a pin to choose between them—One's own children are always prettiest—The three princesses of Whiteland—The lassie and her godmother—The three aunts—The cock, the cuckoo, and the blackcock—Rich Peter the pedlar—Gertrude's bird—Boots and the troll—Goosey Grizzel—The lad who went to the North Wind—The master thief—The best wish—The three billygoats—Gruff—Well done and ill paid—East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon—The husband who was to mind the house—Dapplegrim—Farmer Weathersky—The two step-sisters—Lord Peter—The seven foals—The widow's son—Bushy bride—Boots and his brother—The twelve wild ducks.
