“THE VASSAL’S SPEECH, HIS TAUNTING VEIN, IT THRILL’D LIKE VENOM THRO’ HER BRAIN.” FROM “THE POEMS OF COLERIDGE” (JOHN LANE)] [Illustration: GERALD METCALFE “THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER.” FROM “THE POEMS OF COLERIDGE” (JOHN LANE)] [Illustration: GERALD METCALFE ILLUSTRATION FOR “THE POEMS OF COLERIDGE” (JOHN LANE)] [Illustration: HAROLD NELSON ILLUSTRATION FOR “THE FAMOUS HISTORIE OF FRYER BACON” (OTTO SCHULZE AND CO.)] [Illustration: HAROLD NELSON ILLUSTRATION FOR “THE FAMOUS HISTORIE OF FRYER BACON” (OTTO SCHULZE AND CO.)] [Illustration: HAROLD NELSON ILLUSTRATION FOR “ROBIN HOOD” (OTTO SCHULZE AND CO.)] [Illustration: EDMUND H. NEW Grane Farm] [Illustration: The Wakes ILLUSTRATIONS FOR “THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE” (JOHN LANE)] [Illustration: EDMUND H. NEW ILLUSTRATION FOR “THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE” (JOHN LANE)] [Illustration: EDMUND H. NEW ILLUSTRATION FOR “THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE” (JOHN LANE)] [Illustration: EDMUND H. NEW ILLUSTRATION FOR “THE COMPLEAT ANGLER” (JOHN LANE)] [Illustration: EDMUND H. NEW ILLUSTRATION FOR “THE COMPLEAT ANGLER” (JOHN LANE)] [Illustration: EDMUND H. NEW ILLUSTRATION FOR “THE COMPLEAT ANGLER” (JOHN LANE)] [Illustration: MONRO S. ORR “SNITCHEY AND CRAGGS.” FROM “THE BATTLE OF LIFE”] [Illustration: MONRO S. ORR “THE JACOBITES.” FROM “THE STORY OF EDINBURGH CASTLE” (GEORGE G. HARRAP AND CO.)] [Illustration: MONRO S. ORR “THE AFFAIR OF THE WINE CASKS.” FROM “THE STORY OF EDINBURGH CASTLE” (GEORGE G. HARRAP AND CO.)] [Illustration: STEWART ORR “THE BOGLE’S BOOK”] [Illustration: STEWART ORR “WEEL SAIPIT IS HALF SHAVEN”] [Illustration: STEWART ORR “THE DEALER”] [Illustration: STEWART ORR “FORWARD!”] [Illustration: CARTON MOORE PARK “THE DROMEDARY.” FROM “AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS” (BLACKIE AND SON)] [Illustration: CARTON MOORE PARK “THE LEOPARD.” FROM “AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS” (BLACKIE AND SON)] [Illustration: CARTON MOORE PARK ILLUSTRATION FOR “AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS” (BLACKIE AND SON)] [Illustration: CARTON MOORE PARK “THE GUINEA FOWL.” FROM “A BOOK OF BIRDS” (BLACKIE AND SON)] [Illustration: CARTON MOORE PARK “THE MAGPIE.” FROM “A BOOK OF BIRDS” (BLACKIE AND SON)] [Illustration: DOROTHY M. PAYNE “LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI”] [Illustration: DOROTHY M. PAYNE “JOAN OF ARC”] [Illustration: ARTHUR RACKHAM R.W.S. “THE CROOKED MEN.” FROM “MOTHER GOOSE” (WILLIAM HEINEMANN)] [Illustration: ARTHUR RACKHAM, R.W.S. “THE CAT RAN UP THE PLUM-TREE.” FROM “MOTHER GOOSE” (WILLIAM HEINEMANN)] [Illustration: ARTHUR RACKHAM, R.W.S. “THE LITTLE PEOPLE’S MARKET.” FROM “ARTHUR RACKHAM’S BOOK OF PICTURES” (_By permission of the Publisher, Mr. William Heinemann_)] [Illustration: ARTHUR RACKHAM, R.W.S. “THE CAT AND THE COCK.” FROM “ÆSOP’S FABLES” (WILLIAM HEINEMANN)] [Illustration: ARTHUR RACKHAM, R.W.S. “THE OWL AND THE BIRDS.” FROM “ÆSOP’S FABLES” (WILLIAM HEINEMANN)] [Illustration: FRANK REYNOLDS, R.I.