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The Roots of the Mountains, by William Morris, [1889], at sacred-texts.com


Chapter I. Of Burgstead and its Folk and its Neighbours

Chapter II. Of Face-of-god and his Kindred

Chapter III. They Talk of Divers Matters in the Hall

Chapter IV. Face-of-god Fareth to the Wood Again

Chapter V. Face-of-god Falls in with Menfolk on the Mountain

Chapter VI. Of Face-of-god and those Mountain-Dwellers

Chapter VII. Face-of-god Talketh with the Friend on the Mountain

Chapter VIII. Face-of-god Cometh Home Again to Burgstead

Chapter IX. Those Brethren Fare to the Yewwood with the Bride

Chapter X. New Tidings in the Dale

Chapter XI. Men Make Oath at Burgstead on the Holy Boar

Chapter XII. Stone-Face Telleth Concerning the Wood-Wights

Chapter XIII. They Fare to the Hunting of the Elk

Chapter XIV. Concerning Face-of-god and the Mountain

Chapter XV. Murder Amongst the Folk of the Woodlanders

Chapter XVI. The Bride Speaketh with Face-of-god

Chapter XVI. The Token Cometh from the Mountain

Chapter XVIII. Face-of-god Talketh with the Friend in Shadowy Vale

Chapter XIX. The Fair Woman Telleth Face-of-god of her Kindred

Chapter XX. Those Two Together Hold the Ring of the Earth-God

Chapter XXI. Face-of-god Looketh on the Dusky Men

Chapter XXII. Face-of-god Cometh Home to Burgstead

Chapter XXIII. Talk in the Hall of the House of the Face

Chapter XXIV. Face-of-god Giveth that Token to the Bride

Chapter XXV. Of the Gate-Thing at Burgstead

Chapter XXVI. The Ending of the Gate-Thing

Chapter XXVII. Face-of-god Leadeth a Band Through the Wood

Chapter XXVIII. The Men of Burgdale Meet the Runaways

Chapter XXIX. They Bring the Runaways to Burgstead

Chapter XXX. Hall-Face Goeth Toward Rose-Dale

Chapter XXXI. Of The Weapon-Show of the Men of Burgdale and Their Neighbours

Chapter XXXII. The Men of Shadowy Vale Come to the Spring Market at Burgstead

Chapter XXXIII. The Alderman Gives Gifts to Them of Shadowy Vale

Chapter XXXIV. The Chieftains Take Counsel in the Hall of the Face

Chapter XXXV. Face-of-god Talketh with the Sun-Beam

Chapter XXXVI. Folk-Might Speaketh with the Bride

Chapter XXXVII. Of the Folk-Mote of the Dalesmen, the Shepherd-Folk, and the Woodland Carles: the Banner of the Wolf Displayed

Chapter XXXVIII. Of the Great Folk-Mote: Atonements Given, and Men Made Sackless

Chapter XXXIX. Of the Great Folk-Mote: Men Take Rede of the War-Faring, the Fellowship, and the War-Leader. Folk-Might Telleth Whence His People Came. The Folk-Mote Sundered.

Chapter XL. Of the Hosting in Shadowy Vale

Chapter XLI. The Host Departeth From Shadowy Vale: The First Day's Journey

Chapter XLII. The Host Cometh to the Edges of Silver-Dale

Chapter XLIII. Face-of-god Looketh on Silver-Dale: the Bowmen's Battle

Chapter XLIV. Of the Onslaught of the Men of the Steer, the Bridge, and the Bull

Chapter XLV. Of Face-of-god's Onslaught

Chapter XLVI. Men Meet in the Market of Silver-Stead

Chapter XLVII. The Kindreds Win the Mote-House

Chapter XLVIII. Men Sing in the Mote-House

Chapter XLIX. Dallach Fareth to Rose-Dale: Crow Telleth of his Errand: the Kindreds Eat Their Meat in Silver-Dale

Chapter L. Folk-might Seeth the Bride and Speaketh with her

Chapter LI. The Dead Borne to Bale: The Mote-House Re-Hallowed

Chapter LII. Of the New Beginning of Good Days in Silver-Dale

Chapter LIII. Of the Word Which Hall-ward of the Steer had for Folk-might

Chapter LIV. Tidings of Dallach: A Folk-Mote in Silver-Dale

Chapter LV. Departure from Silver-Dale

Chapter LVI. Talk Upon the Wild-Wood Way

Chapter LVII. How the Host Came Home Again

Chapter LVIII. How The Maiden Ward was Held in Burgdale

Chapter LIX. The Behest of Face-of-god to the Bride Accomplished: a Mote-Stead Appointed for the Three Folks, to Wit, the Men of Burgdale, the Shepherds, and the Children of the Wolf


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