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The Wonder Clock; or, four & twenty marvellous Tales / being one for each hour of the day

Chapter 3: List of Illustrations.
By Howard Pyle
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A framed collection of twenty-four illustrated short tales, one for each hour of the day, presented by a narrator who dons a dream-cap and winds a mysterious clock whose chimes release small allegorical dramas. The stories draw on folk and fairy-tale motifs—tests of wit and courage, transformations, kindness rewarded, pride humbled—and vary in tone from whimsical to didactic. Arranged as hourly vignettes and accompanied by verse and illustrations, the work blends narrative framing, moral lessons, and imaginative fable to offer compact episodes that explore choices, consequences, and wonder.

List of Illustrations.

  Page
  Frontispiece.  
 
Head-piece—Preface v
Head-piece—Table of Contents vii
Head-piece—List of Illustrations ix
 
 
ONE O’CLOCK 1
 
Head-piece—Bearskin 3
  The Baby drifts to the River’s Bank in the Basket 5
  Bearskin parts from the Princess 9
  The Princess weeps 10
  Bearskin and the Swineherd feast together 12
 
 
TWO O’CLOCK 15
 
Head-piece—The Water of Life 17
  The King gazes upon the Picture 19
  The North Wind flies with the Faithful Servant 21
  The King brings the Water of Life to the Princess 23
  The Faithful Servant gives the King his Golden Bracelet 25
 
 
THREE O’CLOCK 27
 
Head-piece—How One Turned his Trouble to Some Account 29
  The Soldier takes Trouble to Town 31
  The Soldier brings Trouble to the King 33
  The Giants fight one another 35
  The Rich Man takes Trouble home 37
 
 
FOUR O’CLOCK 39
 
Head-piece—How Three went out into the Wide World 41
  The Grey Goose meets the Sausage 43
  The Great Red Fox calls upon the Cock 45
  The Great Red Fox calls upon the Sausage 46
  The Great Red Fox rests softly 47
 
 
FIVE O’CLOCK 49
 
Head-piece—The Clever Student and the Master of Black Arts 51
  A Princess walks beside the River 53
  The Clever Student and the Princess 55
  The Master of Black Arts and the Little Black Hen 57
  The Master of Black Arts is caught in his Tricks 60
 
 
SIX O’CLOCK 63
 
Head-piece—The Princess Golden-Hair and the Great Black Raven 65
  The King meets the Great Black Raven 67
  The Princess Golden-Hair drinks 69
  Princess Golden-Hair comes to Death’s Door 71
  The Princess finds the Prince 75
 
 
SEVEN O’CLOCK 77
 
Head-piece—Cousin Greylegs, the Great Red Fox, and Grandfather Mole 79
  Cousin Greylegs and the Great Red Fox go to the Fair 81
  Cousin Greylegs runs away with the Bag 83
  The Great Red Fox meets Grandfather Mole 85
  The Great Red Fox tries the Fire 87
 
 
EIGHT O’CLOCK 89
 
Head-piece—One Good Turn Deserves Another 91
  The Young Fisherman catches a Strange Fish 93
  The Young Fisherman and the Grey Master 97
  The Grey Master is caught in the Water 101
  The Princess finds the Young Fisherman 103
 
 
NINE O’CLOCK 105
 
Head-piece—The White Bird 107
  The Prince knocks at the Door of the Poor Little House 109
  The Prince finds the Three Giants sleeping 111
  The Prince finds the Sword of Brightness 115
  The White Bird knows the Prince 119
 
 
TEN O’CLOCK 121
 
Head-piece—How the Good Gifts were used by Two 123
  St. Nicholas knocks at the Rich Man’s Door 125
  St. Nicholas in the Poor Man’s House 127
  The Poor Man welcomes St. Christopher 129
  The Saints feast in the Rich Man’s House 131
 
 
ELEVEN O’CLOCK 135
 
Head-piece—How Boots befooled the King 137
  Peter goes to the King’s Castle 139
  Paul comes Home again 141
  The Old Woman smashes her Pots and Crocks 143
  The Councillor finds a Wisdom-sack 145
 
 
TWELVE O’CLOCK 149
 
Head-piece—The Step-mother 151
  The Step-daughter follows the Golden Ball 153
  The Young King brings the Maiden up from the Pit 155
  The Step-mother bewitches the Young Queen 157
  The Young King caresses the White Dove 159
 
 
ONE O’CLOCK 161
 
Head-piece—Master Jacob 163
  Master Jacob brings his Fat Pig to Town 165
  Master Jacob and his Black Goat 167
  The Three Cronies and the Black Goat 171
  Master Jacob meets the Three Cronies 173
 
 
TWO O’CLOCK 175
 
Head-piece—Peterkin and the Little Grey Hare 177
  Peterkin in his Fine Clothes 179
  Peterkin carries away the Giant’s Goose 183
  Peterkin brings the Silver Bell to the King 185
  Peterkin combs the Giant’s Hair 187
 
 
THREE O’CLOCK 189
 
Head-piece—Mother Hildegarde 191
  The Princess comes to Mother Hildegarde’s Door 193
  The Princess looks into the Jar 195
  The Wood-pigeons feed the Princess 197
  Mother Hildegarde carries away the Baby 199
 
 
FOUR O’CLOCK 203
 
Head-piece—Which is Best? 205
  The Rich Brother leaves the Poor Brother in Blindness 207
  The Poor Man finds the Little Door 209
  The Poor Man finds that which is the Best 211
  The Rich Man finds that which he Deserves 213
 
 
FIVE O’CLOCK 217
 
Head-piece—The Simpleton and his Little Black Hen 219
  Caspar starts to Town with his Little Black Hen 221
  Caspar finds a Bag of Money 223
  Three of them share the Money 225
  Caspar rides to the King’s Castle 227
 
 
SIX O’CLOCK 229
 
Head-piece—The Swan Maiden 231
  The Swan carries the Prince on its Back 233
  The Prince comes to the Three eyed Witch’s House 235
  The Swan Maiden helps the Young Prince 237
  The Witch and the Woman of Honey and Meal 239
 
 
SEVEN O’CLOCK 241
 
Head-piece—The Three Little Pigs and the Ogre 243
  The Ogre meets the Three Little Pigs in the Forest 245
  The Ogre climbs the Tree 247
  The Ogre shuts his Eyes and counts 249
  The Ogre sticks fast in the Window 251
 
 
EIGHT O’CLOCK 253
 
Head-piece—The Staff and the Fiddle 255
  The Fiddler helps the Old Woman 257
  The Fiddler and the Dwarf 259
  The Fiddler finds the Princess 261
  The Fiddler and the Little Black Mannikin 263
 
 
NINE O’CLOCK 267
 
Head-piece—How the Princess’s Pride was broken 269
  The Gooseherd plays with the Golden Ball 271
  The King peeps over the Hedge 273
  The Princess takes her Eggs to Market 275
  The Princess knows the Young King 277
 
 
TEN O’CLOCK 279
 
Head-piece—How Two Went into Partnership 281
  The Great Red Fox goes to the Store-house 283
  The Great Red Fox frightens Father Goat 285
  The Great Red Fox and Uncle Bear at the Store-house 287
  The Bear and the Fox go to Farmer John’s again 289
 
 
ELEVEN O’CLOCK 291
 
Head-piece—King Stork 293
  The Drummer helps the Old Man 295
  The Princess comes forth from the Castle at Night 297
  The Drummer helps himself 299
  The Drummer catches the One-eyed Raven 303
 
 
TWELVE O’CLOCK 305
 
Head-piece—The Best that Life has to Give 307
  The Blacksmith steals the Dwarf’s Pine-cones 309
  The Blacksmith chooses the Raven 311
  The Blacksmith brings the Little Bird to the Queen 315
  The Young Blacksmith Forges the Ring 317