4. Robin Hood invites the stranger to join his company. 5. The stranger threatens Robin Hood. 6. They prepare to fight with bows. 7. Robin Hood thinks it a pity that either should be slain, and proposes to fight with broadswords. 8. Robin Hood strikes a heavy blow which the stranger returns with interest. 9. Robin Hood feels great respect for the stranger's power, and asks who he is. 10. The stranger proves to be Robin Hood's only nephew. 11. They meet Little John, who wants to fight young Gamwell. 12. Robin Hood compels peace, makes Gamwell second to Little John and names him Scarlet. Talk to the children freely after you have made the outline; advise them to make the story interesting, dramatic, and not too long. Show them that it is better to use direct discourse; that is, to make the characters seem alive. The result will be a good _narration_, the simplest and most common form of written discourse. DESCRIPTION. To so describe a scene to another person that he may see it clearly and vividly is high art. It is necessary in narration and often lends strength to description and exposition. Accordingly, it is one of the most important forms of composition. In no direction, perhaps, can _Journeys Through Bookland_ be of greater assistance. I. In the first place, the pictures are a mine of subjects for description. The pictures themselves may be described, and many of them will suggest other subjects for similar tasks. For instance, in Volume V, on page 219, is a picture of Sir Galahad when the Holy Grail appears to him. Some of the topics for description are the following: 1. The picture, _Sir Galahad_. (For suggestions as to the description of pictures, etc., see the topic _Pictures and Their Use_, in this volume.) 2. The trees in the forest. 3. The armor of Sir Galahad and the trappings of his horse. Again, in Volume V, on page 17, is the picture of Gulliver's _Journey to the Metropolis_, which gives us these topics: 1. The picture. 2. The cart on which the Lilliputians transport Gulliver. (Read the account in the story for further facts.) Facing page 116 in the same volume is the halftone of King Arthur in armor. To write a minute description of the armor would be an excellent exercise, requiring close observation and not a little reading, if the children wish to name the pieces of armor the king wears. II. Many of the stories contain beautiful descriptive passages, which may be studied with profit, and some of the selections are almost wholly descriptive. An excellent example of the latter type and an exceedingly interesting article for children is _Some Children's Books of the Past_ (Volume V, Page 101).