Page 7, l. 14. Carlion, or Carleon, at that time an important city in South Wales, situated about six miles from the mouth of the river Usk. Page 7, l. 27. Round Table, the famous table at which King Arthur’s knights sat. There are several accounts of its origin. One of the reasons suggested for its shape is that, being round, no dispute could arise between the knights for the higher places. Page 8, l. 32. Sir Lancelot, the best loved and bravest of King Arthur’s knights, famed for his chivalry. Page 9, l. 13. Sir Gawaine was one of the five nephews of the King (the other brothers being Mordred, Agrawaine, Gaheris, and Gareth). Page 11, l. 14. Avelion, or Avalon, is generally associated with Glastonbury. Page 18, l. 18. Pentecost, Whitsuntide. Page 19, l. 16. daïs, a raised platform in the hall at which the highly born sat. Page 25, l. 16. scullion, the lowest servant of the kitchen; washer of dishes. Page 29, l. 19. high degree, high station in life. Page 33, l. 28. venison, the flesh of the deer. Page 33, l. 28. capons, large chickens. Page 36, l. 14. ger-falcon, or gyrfalcon, a large and fierce kind of falcon. Page 37, l. 12. Feast of the Assumption. This took place on the 15th of August (Lady Day). Page 37, l. 16. device, badge; distinguishing mark; coat of arms. Page 37, l. 17. bare them. _Bare_ is the old form of bore; _them_ is themselves. Page 41, l. 5. Michaelmas, the 29th of September. Page 41, l. 28. chamberlain, a high officer of the court; master of the ceremonies. Page 43, l. 31. Gore, or Gower, is a strip of hilly country in Glamorganshire, running out into the sea, and ending in Worm’s Head. Page 46, l. 18. Nimue is the Lady of the Lake mentioned in the story of “Excalibur.” She is generally a good friend to King Arthur. Page 48. the Holy Graal. The graal is the vessel which our Lord used at the Last Supper. Page 49, l. 15. pall, a covering thrown over the dead. Page 49, l. 23. ill-favoured, with unpleasant features. Page 50, l. 28. “till I be shriven of the priest,” “till my sins have been confessed to a priest, and I have been absolved.” Page 50, l. 33. wise, fashion. Page 51, l. 14. divers, several, sundry. Pegs 51, l. 28. samite, a kind of silk stuff. Page 52, l. 4. wist, knew. Page 52, l. 30. Sir Galahad, son of Sir Lancelot, the truest of knights in thought and deed. Page 53, l. 16. White Abbey. The Benedictines wore black garments. This abbey belonged, no doubt, to one of the other orders of monks. Page 53, l. 28. Mass. A service of the Catholic Church. There was, of course, only one Church in those days, Protestantism being of much later date. Page 59, l. 4. palfrey, a horse for riding; distinct from a war-horse. Page 59, l. 31. helm, helmet. Page 60, l. 15. discomfited, routed, defeated. Page 64, l. 9. hair shirt. The irritation caused by wearing a hair shirt was a penance for sins committed. This was a common form of penance. Page 65, l. 17. purged, purified.