Old Testament Legends - being stories out of some of the less-known apochryphal books of the old testament

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Old Testament Legends, by M. R. JamesThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Old Testament Legends being stories out of some of the less-known apochryphal books of the old testamentAuthor: M. R. JamesRelease Date: May 21, 2005 [EBook #15874]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK OLD TESTAMENT LEGENDS ***Produced by David MalcolmsonOLD TESTAMENT LEGENDS BEING STORIES OUT OFSOME OF THE LESS-KNOWN APOCRYPHAL BOOKSOF THE OLD TESTAMENT BY M. R. JAMES, LITT.D.PROVOST OF KING'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE WITH TEN ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. J. FORD LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO. 39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON NEW YORK, BOMBAY, AND CALCUTTA 1913 All rights reservedPREFACEIf you read the title-page of this book—a thing which young persons very seldom do—you will see that it (the book)contains stories taken "out of some of the less-known apocryphal books of the Old Testament." You will very possibly notunderstand what that means; but if you will read this preface—another thing which young persons do even seldomer thanthey read a title-page—you will ...