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**lindil** · 03-15-2001, 12:52 PM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Smith is in there

from amazon:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr> Editorial Reviews
Book Description
The definitive collection of J.R.R.Tolkien's four acclaimed
modern classic fairy tales, finally together in a volume which
reaffirms his place as a master storyteller for readers young and old.

The fat and unheroic Farmer Giles of Ham is called upon to do
battle with the dragon Chrysophylax; Niggle the painter sets out
to paint the perfect tree in Leaf by Niggle; hobbits, princesses,
dwarves and trolls partake in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil; and
Smith of Wootton Major journeys to the Land of Faery via the
magical ...<hr></blockquote>
the rest of the description was not worthy of the book. but it does seem to be included in that version.
Waht occurs to me now is that the Essay 'On Fairy -stories is prob not in the collection, but a peek at amaz. will reveal that for the curious.

Lindil is often found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowowns and working on his own board Osanwe-Kenta[/i]- 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p>

03-15-2001, 12:52 PM	#10
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seeker of the Straight Path Posts: 482</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Smith is in there from amazon: <blockquote>*Quote:<hr> Editorial Reviews Book Description The definitive collection of J.R.R.Tolkien's four acclaimed modern classic fairy tales, finally together in a volume which reaffirms his place as a master storyteller for readers young and old. The fat and unheroic Farmer Giles of Ham is called upon to do battle with the dragon Chrysophylax; Niggle the painter sets out to paint the perfect tree in Leaf by Niggle; hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls partake in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil; and Smith of Wootton Major journeys to the Land of Faery via the magical ...<hr></blockquote> the rest of the description was not worthy of the book. but it does seem to be included in that version. Waht occurs to me now is that the Essay 'On Fairy -stories is prob not in the collection, but a peek at amaz. will reveal that for the curious. Lindil* is often found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowowns and working on his own board Osanwe-Kenta[/i]- 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p> __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.