The Oriental Story Book: A Collection of Tales. Вильгельм Гауф

the result in our chamber. The ghosts appeared this time not to rage so wickedly; and, mark, the next morning the sails were still rolled up as we had left them. During the day we extended only as much as was necessary to bear the ship gently along, and so in five days we made considerable headway.

      1

      Märchen represents the fairy or legendary tales, of which the Germans were at one time so fond.

      2

      The German “Almanach” corresponds in a measure with the English “Annual.”