Page 3.--_The knights rode gaily ahead._ This episode, in practically identical form, is found as the introduction to the head-cutting challenge, of which in Wauchier's compilation Carados is the hero. This double use of the same incident appears to me significant in face of the fact that the 'Carados' story is an inferior version of our '_Syr Gawayne and the Grene Knyghte_.' It seems to me most probable that our poem represents an elaborated version of an adventure which originally formed part of the compilation utilised by Wauchier in his continuation of the '_Perceval_,' and that the passage here given formed the introductory episode of the group. Page 5.--_At Carnarvon._ In some of the texts Carduel is substituted for Carnarvon. Page 5.--_Galvoie, a land where many a man goeth astray._ For the mysterious character attached to Galvoie (Galloway), and its connection with the Other-world, cf. '_Legend of Sir Perceval_,' pp. 186-192. Page 7.--_When Sir Gawain beheld this._ There are two distinct versions of Arthur's rebuke to his knights; the one given in the text is found in B.N. 12576 (the source of this translation), B.N. 1429, Edinburgh, and Montpellier. The other version, in which Arthur refuses to explain what he means, and locks himself in his 'loge,' the door of which is broken open by his indignant knights, who insist upon knowing the reason of his accusation, is found in B.N. 12577; 794; 1453; and Mons. This latter version seems to me an unintelligent expansion of that in our text. Arthur's desire is to incite his knights to the rescue of their comrade, not to heap unnecessary insult upon them. The fact that here Ywain is specially coupled with Gawain should be noted. Ywain is one of the earliest of Arthurian heroes, appearing in the chronicles; whenever we find him in a position of importance there is at least the possibility that we are dealing with the survival of an early and genuine Arthurian tradition. Page 15.--_Now will I tell ye their names._ The list of knights taking part in the expedition varies somewhat in the different texts. It is noteworthy that Lancelot is occasionally omitted, and that nowhere does he hold a prominent position. This group of stories was manifestly composed at a period when that hero was still practically unknown to Arthurian tradition. Page 16.--_One day the king came forth from a very great forest._ An English version of the adventure which follows will be found in Sir Frederick Madden's '_Syr Gawayne_,' under the title of '_Kay and the Spit_.'