I.--THE TRAPPING OF THE LION 280 II.--THE RESCUE OF THE QUEEN 288 III.--THE RETURN OF GUENEVER 297 IV.--THE WAR BETWEEN ARTHUR AND LANCELOT 314 V.--THE STING OF THE VIPER 323 VI.--THE PASSING OF ARTHUR 335 VII.--THE DEATH OF LANCELOT AND GUENEVER 339 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. KING ARTHUR. VOL. II. PAGE CONWAY CASTLE _Frontispiece._ ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT, CORNWALL 10 THE ROUND TABLE OF KING ARTHUR 16 MARRIAGE OF SIR TRISTRAM 24 THE ASSAULT OF SIR TRISTRAM 42 SIR TRISTRAM AT JOYOUS GARD 55 THE DEPARTURE 93 ON THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL 118 JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA 134 OATH OF KNIGHTHOOD 144 SIR GALAHAD FIGHTING THE SEVEN SINS 153 AN OLD AND HALF-RUINED CHAPEL 183 THE MAGIC SHIP 198 SIR GALAHAD'S QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL 217 SALISBURY CATHEDRAL 225 "YOU ARE WELCOME, BOTH," SAID SIR BERNARD 241 ELAINE 259 SIR LANCELOT IN THE QUEEN'S CHAMBER 287 THE TOWER OF LONDON 324 THE OLD KITCHEN OF GLASTONBURY ABBEY 345 * * * * * KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. BOOK VIII. TRISTRAM AND ISOLDE AT JOYOUS GARD CHAPTER I. THE TREACHERY OF KING MARK. The story of Tristram's valorous deeds, and of the high honor in which he was held at Camelot, in good time came to Cornwall, where it filled King Mark's soul with revengeful fury, and stirred the heart of La Belle Isolde to the warmest love. The coward king, indeed, in his jealous hatred of his nephew, set out in disguise for England, with murderous designs against Tristram should an opportunity occur. Many things happened to him there, and he was brought into deep disgrace, but the story of his adventures may be passed over in brief review, lest the reader should find it wearisome.