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The Roots of the Mountains

by William Morris

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  1. 1Epigraph
  2. 2Chapter I — Of Burgstead and Its Folk and Its Neighbours
  3. 3Chapter II — Of Face-of-God and His Kindred
  4. 4Chapter III — They Talk of Divers Matters in the Hall
  5. 5Chapter IV — Face-of-God Fareth to the Wood Again
  6. 6Chapter V — Face-of-God Falls in With Menfolk on the Mountain
  7. 7Chapter VI — Of Face-of-God and Those Mountain-Dwellers
  8. 8Chapter VII — Face-of-God Talketh With the Friend on the Mountain
  9. 9Chapter VIII — Face-of-God Cometh Home Again to Burgstead
  10. 10Chapter IX — Those Brethren Fare to the Yewwood With the Bride
  11. 11Chapter X — New Tidings in the Dale
  12. 12Chapter XI — Men Make Oath at Burgstead on the Holy Boar
  13. 13Chapter XII — Stone-Face Telleth Concerning the Wood-Wights
  14. 14Chapter XIII — They Fare to the Hunting of the Elk
  15. 15Chapter XIV — Concerning Face-of-God and the Mountain
  16. 16Chapter XV — Murder Amongst the Folk of the Woodlanders
  17. 17Chapter XVI — The Bride Speaketh With Face-of-God
  18. 18Chapter XVII — The Token Cometh From the Mountain
  19. 19Chapter XVIII — Face-of-God Talketh With the Friend in Shadowy Vale
  20. 20Chapter XIX — The Fair Woman Telleth Face-of-God of Her Kindred
  21. 21Chapter XX — Those Two Together Hold the Ring of the Earth-God
  22. 22Chapter XXI — Face-of-God Looketh on the Dusky Men
  23. 23Chapter XXII — Face-of-God Cometh Home to Burgstead
  24. 24Chapter XXIII — Talk in the Hall of the House of the Face
  25. 25Chapter XXIV — Face-of-God Giveth That Token to the Bride
  26. 26Chapter XXV — Of the Gate-Thing at Burgstead
  27. 27Chapter XXVI — The Ending of the Gate-Thing
  28. 28Chapter XXVII — Face-of-God Leadeth a Band Through the Wood
  29. 29Chapter XXVIII — The Men of Burgdale Meet the Runaways
  30. 30Chapter XXIX — They Bring the Runaways to Burgstead
  31. 31Chapter XXX — Hall-Face Goeth Toward Rose-Dale
  32. 32Chapter XXXI — Of the Weapon-Show of the Men of Burgdale and Their…
  33. 33Chapter XXXII — The Men of Shadowy Vale Come to the Spring Market a…
  34. 34Chapter XXXIII — The Alderman Gives Gifts to Them of Shadowy Vale
  35. 35Chapter XXXIV — The Chieftains Take Counsel in the Hall of the Face
  36. 36Chapter XXXV — Face-of-God Talketh With the Sun-Beam
  37. 37Chapter XXXVI — Folk-Might Speaketh With the Bride
  38. 38Chapter XXXVII — Of the Folk-Mote of the Dalesmen, the Shepherd-Fol…
  39. 39Chapter XXXVIII — Of the Great Folk-Mote: Atonements Given, and Men…
  40. 40Chapter XXXIX — Of the Great Folk-Mote…
  41. 41Chapter XL — Of the Hosting in Shadowy Vale
  42. 42Chapter XLI — The Host Departeth From Shadowy Vale: The First Day’s…
  43. 43Chapter XLII — The Host Cometh to the Edges of Silver-Dale
  44. 44Chapter XLIII — Face-of-God Looketh on Silver-Dale: The Bowmen’s Ba…
  45. 45Chapter XLIV — Of the Onslaught of the Men of the Steer, the Bridge…
  46. 46Chapter XLV — Of Face-of-God’s Onslaught
  47. 47Chapter XLVI — Men Meet in the Market of Silver-Stead
  48. 48Chapter XLVII — The Kindreds Win the Mote-House
  49. 49Chapter XLVIII — Men Sing in the Mote-House
  50. 50Chapter XLIX — Dallach Fareth to Rose-Dale: Crow Telleth of His Err…
  51. 51Chapter L — Folk-Might Seeth the Bride and Speaketh With Her
  52. 52Chapter LI — The Dead Borne to Bale: The Mote-House Re-Hallowed
  53. 53Chapter LII — Of the New Beginning of Good Days in Silver-Dale
  54. 54Chapter LIII — Of the Word Which Hall-Ward of the Steer Had for Fol…
  55. 55Chapter LIV — Tidings of Dallach: A Folk-Mote in Silver-Dale
  56. 56Chapter LV — Departure From Silver-Dale
  57. 57Chapter LVI — Talk Upon the Wild-Wood Way
  58. 58Chapter LVII — How the Host Came Home Again
  59. 59Chapter LVIII — How the Maiden Ward Was Held in Burgdale
  60. 60Chapter LIX — The Behest of Face-of-God to the Bride Accomplished…

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