Fairies
This page groups search-ready records carrying the label “Fairies” in public source text or archive coding. It preserves a discovery term without treating the label as proof, a biological category, or a claim that distinct cultural traditions are interchangeable.
- Search-ready records
- 17
- Public sources
- 3
- States / territories
- 0
- Dated span
- 1897–1925
Terminology belongs to the cited public sources and may be historical, contested, culturally specific, or outdated.
Public records
- fairies in Australian Fairy Tales#1400though they do not vomit fire, as did the dreadful dragon of our childhood, one feels that, given a sporting chance, they would make that boastful beast curl up like a salted worm. As for the other Fairies, everybody wi…
- fairies in Australian Fairy Tales#1399very delightful beings, have had their habitat in far-off lands. Thanks to the researches of Mr. Hume Cook, we are now able to wander through the enchanted Bush with real Australian Fairy Princes and Princesses; share i…
- fairies in Australian Fairy Tales#1398outer darkness. Those fairy forms—so real to the vivid mind—are to them but the shadows of trees in the flickering light of the moon. Hitherto, the Fairies we have known, though very delightful beings, have had their ha…
- fairies in Australian Fairy Tales#1397t is the world in which the children of all the world live: the world of Bogies and Dragons, Fairy Princes and Princesses, Giants and Giant Killers. It is the world we knew so well when we, too, walked with fearful joy…
- fairies in Children of the Bush#2188d Mitchell, “you ought to wear a three-bushel bag and ashes for three months, and drink water; but since the police would send you to an asylum if you did that, I think the best thing we can do is to go out and have a d…
- fairies in Joe Wilson and His Mates#2159ht-hand one in blue.' She smiled. You couldn't call it an idiotic smile, nor the foolish smile you see sometimes in melan- THE BABIES IN THE BUSH. 243 choly mad people. It was more of a happy childish smile. ' I was so…
- fairies in Joe Wilson and His Mates#2158o talk to a Bushman. You know we lost our children out on the station. The fairies took them. Did Walter ever tell you about the fairies taking the children away?' This was a facer. * I — I beg pardon,' I com- menced, w…
- fairies in Joe Wilson and His Mates#2157eves me to talk to a stranger.' She leaned forward, eagerly it seemed, and went on quickly : * I've been wanting to tell you about the children ever since Walter spoke to me about you. I knew you would understand direct…
- fairies in Joe Wilson and His Mates#2156f. They had a drink together, and the Flour presented the doctor with a fine specimen of coarse gold for a pin. '"It was the will o* God, after all, doctor," said the Flour. "It was the will o' God. Let bygones be bygon…
- fairies in Australian fairy tales#2356alls. “Bus, peace,” rejoined the brownie in a whisper. “The voice of man hath never disturbed these solitudes since the creation.” “Gentlemen, pray let me go!” “Art thou not going, thou dissatisfied mortal? Be silent.”…
- fairies in Australian fairy tales#2354e visitor. So little Elsie, overcoming her wonder and amazement, prepared the pincushion and seated the old lady thereon, then inquired in a respectful tone how she came into the room. “Through the window, of course, my…
- fairies in Australian fairy tales#2349y jumped. He had forgotten all about the cat. “You were always kind to me, Toney, and I’m going to help you now.” “How can a cat help anybody?” replied poor Toney. “Ah! but I wasn’t always a cat, Toney.” “Oh, bother; I…
- fairies in Australian fairy tales#2348tainly; much better than some men, I trust. Pray come here and scratch me, Tim,” cried the parrot coaxingly. Little Tim obeyed very cautiously, and in fear and trembling. “That is delightful,” said Cockie. “It’s wonderf…
- fairies in Australian fairy tales#1483alls. “Bus, peace,” rejoined the brownie in a whisper. “The voice of man hath never disturbed these solitudes since the creation.” “Gentlemen, pray let me go!” “Art thou not going, thou dissatisfied mortal? Be silent.”…
- fairies in Australian fairy tales#1481e visitor. So little Elsie, overcoming her wonder and amazement, prepared the pincushion and seated the old lady thereon, then inquired in a respectful tone how she came into the room. “Through the window, of course, my…
- fairies in Australian fairy tales#1476y jumped. He had forgotten all about the cat. “You were always kind to me, Toney, and I’m going to help you now.” “How can a cat help anybody?” replied poor Toney. “Ah! but I wasn’t always a cat, Toney.” “Oh, bother; I…
- fairies in Australian fairy tales#1475tainly; much better than some men, I trust. Pray come here and scratch me, Tim,” cried the parrot coaxingly. Little Tim obeyed very cautiously, and in fear and trembling. “That is delightful,” said Cockie. “It’s wonderf…