William Elliot Griffis eBooks

William Ellio Griffis (1843 Ä 1928) was the author of "The Firefly's Lovers," "The Unmannerly Tiger," "Brave Little Holland," and "Bonnie Scotland." Stories in this collection include The entangled mermaid, >>

Long ago, in Dutch Fairy Land, there lived a young mermaid who was very proud of her good looks. She was one of a family of mere or lake folks dwelling not far from the sea. Her home was a great pool of >>

Long, long ago, there was a good saint named David, who taught the early Cymric or Welsh people better manners and many good things to eat and ways of enjoying themselves.

Long, long ago, there was a good saint named David, who taught the early Cymric or Welsh people better manners and many good things to eat and ways of enjoying themselves. Now the Welsh folks in speaking >>

"A series of brilliant tableaux."-Harper's (1876). In its day the most popular book on the then-mysterious nation of Japan, this volume covers the history and culture of Japan from the earliest times to >>