This classic story from America's first widely recognized author Washington Irving tells the story of a henpecked husband who fell asleep in the Catskills for twenty years and upon waking up, was surprised to find that everything had changed and that the American Revolution had taken place during his absence.

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In chapter 3 Sir Pellias holds true to his promise to declare Queen Guinivere to be the most beautiful queen while outside the castle of the knight of the green sleeves- and winds up being treated to a dinner within the castle where he is persuaded to give up his enchanted necklace - after which troubole follows.

In chapter 4, back in Camelt, Sir Gawaine insults the Queen and is banished from King Arthur's realm, whereupon he setws out on a journey of adventure with his comrade Sir Ewaine and eventually finds Sir Pellias.

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War- A cavalry scout comes upon a deserted farmhouse where violence has recently taken place and turns down the opportunity to shoot an enemy soldier who is filling his canteen...

Jan The Unrepentant- A group of prospectors in Alaska go half mad when one shoots another in the neck and they decide its time for him to hang-but hanging Jan will be no easy task.

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A Tiny Little Thing- A father teaches a little girl the importantace of all lives big or small

Androcles & The Lion- A slave turned gladiator befriends a lion when they share a cave and later the favor is returned in a big way

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Two classic morality tales which have been shared for way over a hundred years from Hans Christian Anderson.

The Emperor's New Clothes: The ruler of a kingdom is duped by a pair of conmen pretending to be weavers who convince the emperor that only the ignorant, or those unfit for their jobs, fail to see the fine clothes they will make for the king. The word gets around and when the king dons the clothes, he and everyone else can see that he is standing in his underwear, but no one has the moral courage to tell the king that he is standing with very little on. All are afraid they will be thought ignorant or unfit to hold their jobs.

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A young woman of obvious class is enjoying a week's stay and an escape from the summer heat at a posh New York City Hotel when she meets a debonair young man who has similar interests.

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This is one of best Father Brown stories I have had the pleasure to share. Its a great story that rings true- a story of a military leader whose legend was perhaps not as well deserved as all his admirers believed.

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Ken Ward, after talking to his coach not long after the great potato fight, is talked into walking over to the Sophmore dormirories to aplogize to the varsity basball captain, Dale- but Dale has other plans, and Ken and the coach find themselves trapped with no way out.

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