Matheson Collection > Popular tales of the west Highlands > Volume 4

382 LIST OF STORIES.
No.
45. A Rhyme.
46. Saint Gilbert and the Dragon.
Something like St, George and the Dragon ; and like the Sea
Maiden, but not so good.
47. The Boar of Ben Laighal. Diarmaid and Grainne.
48. Things Lucky and Unlucky.
49. The Golden Horse of Loch na Gillie. Each uisge.
Widely spread.
50. The Otter King — common in Argyllshire.
51. Mr. Alexander Fraser's Pilgrimage.
Good ; contains the incident of the ring.
52. Salamander.
53. The Hour and the Man.
54. Poetical Sayings.
55. The Demon Angler— an appearance.
56. The Herds of Sallochie.
A Kelpie — well known in books, and widely spread.
57. The Death of Sweno.
This is probably the tradition of a fact in the history of Norse
invasions — I know nothing quite like it.
58. The Dun Otter, called Doar-chu.
59. Why the Wolf is stumpy tailed.
Well known in Norway and in Central Africa in various shapes.
60. The Bogie Roschan.
A kind of Brownie well known all over Germany and else-
where, though I know nothing quite like this.
61. The Dragon of Loch Corrie Mor.
62. The Dragons of Loch Merkland.
63. The Stupid Boy.
This is known in Ross and in Argyllshire. It is one of the
Highland stories, and, so far as I know, has never been
published. There is more of it which should not be in-
quired for. I have two Gaelic versions, got elsewhere.