Excerpt from Tales and Popular Fictions: Their Resemblance, and Transmission From Country to Country Be the reception of this volume what it may, I think I can assure my readers that it is the last time we shall meet upon this ground. I have here, and in the Fairy Mythology, contri buted my full quota on the subjects of popular fiction and superstition; the days when inquiries respecting them could attract the general ear are departed, perhaps never to return, and graver studies now demand my attention. I have, I be lieve, made some few discoveries; and my name may, possibly, be mentioned by future critics and commentators. Small, however, in any case, is the portion of fame to which I can aspire. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.