The following Collection of Stories is Offered merely as a specimen of the class of literature to which it belongs. The Editor has not had the leisure to carry his researches further than a few manuscripts in the Museum which were ready at his hand. He is aware of the existence of nu metous valuable manuscripts of tales Of this kind among the treasures Of the universities, which, as well as a still greater number to be found in the libraries of the continent, would, without doubt, add much to our knowledge Of the history of me dieval romance. The present volume has already exceeded the limit within which it was originally intended that it should be comprised.