Fairy
This page groups search-ready records carrying the label “Fairy” 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
- 51
- Public sources
- 3
- States / territories
- 3
- Dated span
- 1878–1925
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Public records
- fairy in Tales of the Dandenongs First Series#2333hums about it at a later stage. The outcome was that two days afterwards the four of them came along, and on Bobby’s urgent appeal the tale was re-read! * * * * * * * The reading of the first story led to remarkable res…
- fairy in Australian Legends#1916fire coming with a mist which is called "pouraller," and burnt stones near Appin were pointed out as a place where this particular mist often covered the country. No doubt the fact that volcanoes emitted fire with steam…
- fairy in Australian Legends#1915hat a great ancestor was one day pushing his way through a jungle on the bank of a creek and a prickled smilax scraped his shoulder. He did not feel pain at first, but after a while, when the perspiration got into the t…
- fairy in Tales of the Dandenongs Second Series#1457h below. Strange conformations and singular markings he was able to see—and perhaps slightly emphasise— in all manner of things. In his house were sticks and stones and roots; feathers and eggs and bark—besides other bu…
- fairy in Australian Fairy Tales#1396You are one of those who are not privileged to pass its magic portals. But it is a very real world for all that. It may indeed turn out to be no less real than this, which is the only one you deem worth knowing, and whi…
- fairy in Australian Fairy Tales#1395he Grape Vine’s Story When the Stork Called The Raindrop’s Story The Door Mat’s Story Clover Perfume’s Story Music’s Story The Moon’s Garden Party Preface The Stories in this little book have been set down almost in the…
- fairy in Australian Fairy Tales#1394Australian Fairy Tales Title: Australian Fairy Tales Author: Hume Cook eBook No.: 2100331h.html Language: English Date first posted: July 2021 Most recent update: July 2021 This eBook was produced by: Walter Moore View…
- fairy in Australian Fairy Tales#1393Australian Fairy Tales Title: Australian Fairy Tales Author: Hume Cook eBook No.: 2100331h.html Language: English Date first posted: July 2021 Most recent update: July 2021 This eBook was produced by: Walter Moore View…
- fairy in Steve Brown's Bunyip#2404e of it, I seen—I seen—’ but here he paused dead for want of a vocabulary. ‘Well, thick-head, an’ wot was it ye seed—yer own hugly shadder, I s’pose?’ said Mrs Brown, as she caught up and slapped the baby playing with a…
- fairy in Children of the Bush#2187hundreds of bare-legged, happy children running where the “blue sea over the white sand rolls,” racing in and out with the rollers, playing with the glorious Pacific. Manly—“Our Village”—Manly Beach, where we used to ta…
- fairy in Joe Wilson and His Mates#2155against it; but he couldn't rest till he tried it. He took her out, and explained it all to her. She scarcely seemed interested. She read the names on the stone, and said it was a nice stone, and asked questions about h…
- fairy in Joe Wilson and His Mates#2154ind the children. The doctors advised him to take her back, and be did. He spent all his money, travelling saloon, and with reserved cabins, and a nurse, and trying to get her cured ; that's why he's droving now. She wa…
- fairy in Joe Wilson and His Mates#2153he did ! * I said, coming to Andy's rescue ; * I remember it now. You told me that night we camped on the Bogan river, Andy.' ' Of course ! ' said Andy. ' Did he tell you about finding a lost child and the fairy with it…
- fairy in Joe Wilson and His Mates#2152? ' * Of course I have, Mrs Head. Didn't I tell you all about it the last time we were home ? ' ' And didn't you ever tell Mr Ellis, Andy ? ' ' Of course he did ! * I said, coming to Andy's rescue ; * I remember it now.…
- fairy in The Aborigines of Tasmania#1727uck Mugutena ... Trees Mola . Parrot Muianato ... Aloft Mole Sea-swallow Muidje ... ... Nose Mole . Suck Muie ... Nose Moltema . Run (to) Mulu-manginie... Give me Mona, mone . Mouth, lips Mukaria... ... Water Monaganura…
- fairy in The Aborigines of Tasmania#1726of Dialects of Aboriginal Tribes of Tasmania. English. Embowel (to dis-j Embrace (Platonic) Emmet (small ant) Emu (bird) Encampment Enfeeble (to) Ditto Enough (sufficient) Entrails Evening Exchange Excrement Expectorate…
- fairy in The Aborigines of Tasmania#1725er) Drown Drowsy Dry Ditto Duck (gender not dis- tinguished) Dug Dull (stupid dolt) Dumb Dung (excrement) Dusk Dust Dwarf Dysentery or Diarrhoea East Bay Neck Eagle Hawk Neck Eagle Eagle's nest Ear Early (in the morning…
- fairy in The Aborigines of Tasmania#1723amoi . Scales (of fish) Mununa... Nose Nangemuna Barren (woman) Munwaddia Feathers Nang-inia Elf or fairy (fond of Mura Heavy children, and dances Murah, murak ... Shag, black cormo- in the hills, after the rant {Phalac…
- fairy in Eaglehawk and Crow#1587thic age, were among the most distinguished." — St. James's Gazette. " Mrs. Parker has added to the gaiety of nations by this collection of Antipodean legends." — Saturday Revieiv. " Extremely interesting and curious."…
- fairy in Australian fairy tales#2347the rapid harbinger to his aid, and when Tom Brock the barber joined him there, they were fully prepared to start on their voyage. “Humbug-loo-boo! Tictoleroo! Pish-bosh! Fudge!” cried the son of Twilight, and they were…
- fairy in Australian fairy tales#2346e colour and texture of his companion’s apparel. Of what material were they composed—cloth, tweed, silk, cotton? No; mortal warp or weft never manufactured such fabrics. Some other agency—subtle and mysterious as many u…
- fairy in Australian fairy tales#2345N” 245 “THE MONSTER ... ADVANCED WITH A LARGE STONE” 255 “THE OLD MAN BENT LOW BEFORE THE ICE MONARCH” 266 “‘I AM QUEEN OF THE BUTTERFLIES,’ SHE REPLIED” 268 “‘WHAT KIND OF BIRD ARE YOU?’” 295 “‘YOU CAN’T BE OUR JACK?’”…
- fairy in Australian fairy tales#2344*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 68225 *** AUSTRALIAN FAIRY TALES. BY ATHA WESTBURY. ILLUSTRATED BY A. J. JOHNSON. LONDON: WARD, LOCK, & CO., LIMITED, WARWICK HOUSE, SALISBURY SQUARE, E.C. NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE…
- fairy in Australian fairy tales#1474e colour and texture of his companion’s apparel. Of what material were they composed—cloth, tweed, silk, cotton? No; mortal warp or weft never manufactured such fabrics. Some other agency—subtle and mysterious as many u…
- fairy in Australian fairy tales#1473without the ideal being stamped on this page to point the way. In considerably less time than it takes to pen these lines, the Princess had decided to trust her fortunes to the pluck and gallantry of her young champion.…
- fairy in Australian fairy tales#1472N” 245 “THE MONSTER ... ADVANCED WITH A LARGE STONE” 255 “THE OLD MAN BENT LOW BEFORE THE ICE MONARCH” 266 “‘I AM QUEEN OF THE BUTTERFLIES,’ SHE REPLIED” 268 “‘WHAT KIND OF BIRD ARE YOU?’” 295 “‘YOU CAN’T BE OUR JACK?’”…
- fairy in Australian fairy tales#1471*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 68225 *** AUSTRALIAN FAIRY TALES. BY ATHA WESTBURY. ILLUSTRATED BY A. J. JOHNSON. LONDON: WARD, LOCK, & CO., LIMITED, WARWICK HOUSE, SALISBURY SQUARE, E.C. NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE…
- fairy in Australian Tales#2275But Singleton had gone, and I was alone above the broad terrace above the moon lighted garden. * * * * * Tier upon tier swept upwards to the castle-crag the busky slopes of verdure. Pierced with alleys of bloom, gleamin…
- fairy in Australian Tales#2274nsion to the rings on the "Royal Cobb" verandah-post. By-and-by the Boneless Brothers, attended by an admiring crowd of township children, marked out a sort of free selection on a piece of waste ground, between McTaggar…
- fairy in Australian Tales#2273ding along the bush road to Grogmore the day after the deliverance of 'Arry's budget, the traveller of the guide-books would have observed that the gum-trees were here and there "blazed" with posters--"Buncombe's Imperi…
- fairy in Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl#2422lsie home. He saw that she was so weak she would be unable to sit on a horse. When he had nearly finished the litter Pat came, and looked on. "Shure it's the most sinsabilest thing that cud be done. It's a foine headpie…
- fairy in Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl#2421ople till the cool av the evenin'. Let me see; it'll take four hours to ride quietly from Strathmona. Sure! Miss Maggie, never fear! they'll come home wid her. They'll come ridin' up like lords an' ladies to the castle…
- fairy in Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl#2420ng!" said the old man, as he went to his bedroom, "that fallow had a near shave! But for me he wad be a corp!" Lanky went to the men's hut, and Mrs. Coonie shared Annie's bed for the night. CHAPTER V Mother and daughter…
- fairy in Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl#1520lsie home. He saw that she was so weak she would be unable to sit on a horse. When he had nearly finished the litter Pat came, and looked on. "Shure it's the most sinsabilest thing that cud be done. It's a foine headpie…
- fairy in Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl#1519ople till the cool av the evenin'. Let me see; it'll take four hours to ride quietly from Strathmona. Sure! Miss Maggie, never fear! they'll come home wid her. They'll come ridin' up like lords an' ladies to the castle…
- fairy in Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl#1518ng!" said the old man, as he went to his bedroom, "that fallow had a near shave! But for me he wad be a corp!" Lanky went to the men's hut, and Mrs. Coonie shared Annie's bed for the night. CHAPTER V Mother and daughter…
- fairy in Steve Brown's Bunyip#1540e of it, I seen—I seen—’ but here he paused dead for want of a vocabulary. ‘Well, thick-head, an’ wot was it ye seed—yer own hugly shadder, I s’pose?’ said Mrs Brown, as she caught up and slapped the baby playing with a…
- fairy in The Australian Race, volume 3#1973leebea - — Eat (to) - Tughlee, tuggana Tughrah, tuggranah Echo - Eukanna wurra- wina Eannamy^t^ ^~" Eel 1 - . L^gomenya T ingowenah • Effluvia - Membreac - Poin4 noil4 - — Egg - - . Liena punna Pateenah — Elbow Wieninna…
- fairy in The Australian Race, volume 3#1972ma Leeininn^ - — Eyelash Mongtalinna Nnbr^ tongany - — Eyelid Moygta genna - Nubre wnrrme - — Eyry - Malanna meena Tiinenah Falinoath and Eonawra Konna Gkorge's Blver Face - JN'iengheta - Noienenah - — „ • (fine) - Nien…
- fairy in The Australian Race, volume 3#1971uld) - Pengana - Mannena — Earthquake W ugbyranniack Munna potrunne • — Earthworm Lollah Lollara- Eat heartily Telbeteleebea - — Eat (to) - Tughlee, tuggana Tughrah, tuggranah Echo - Eukanna wurra- wina Eannamy^t^ ^~" E…
- fairy in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1656thence to Buunbatt, and to starting point. The Port Fairy tribe is called ‘Peek whuurong, and a member of it ‘ Peek whurrong kuurndit.’ Its language, ‘Peek whurrong,’ ‘kelp lip, is taken from the broad-leafed seaweed so…
- fairy in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1655of it ‘Mopor kuurndit.” Its language is called ‘Kii wuurong, meaning ‘Oh, dear! lip.’ Its country, commencing at the swamp Marramok on Minjah station, extends bo AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES. to Woolsthorpe, to Ballangeich, up…
- fairy in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1654ERTSON MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, AND ADELAIDE MDCCCLXXXI MELBOURNE : PRINTED BY WALKER, MAY, AND CO., Q MACKILLOP STREET. PREFACE. A NUMBER of years ago there appeared in the columns of the Australasian newspaper a short accou…
- fairy in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1653e, lying on the side, with the head to the west, and the knees drawn up to the chest—a mode of sepulture not uncommon among the aboriginal inhabitants of England. ANECDOTES. 105 CHAPTER XXIII. ANECDOTES. Tue first white…
- fairy in The aborigines of Victoria, volume 1#1758epresent snakes, and on the other there is probably a copy of the device that the deceased had carved on his shield. Major Mitchell says that on the Bogan, not far from O.xley's table-land, he found the burial ground of…
- fairy in The aborigines of Victoria, volume 1#1757RS ANB DISTEIBUTION. 43 In the third report of the Board, the number and distribution of the natives of Victoria were — on 25th September 18G3 — as follows : — Blstrlctg. Southern South-Western North-Western Northern So…
- fairy in The aborigines of Victoria, volume 1#1735north-east of Port Fairy, composed of twenty or thirty huts, some of them capable of holding
- fairy in The aborigines of Victoria, volume 1#1733graphically described : — " This burial ground was a fairy-like spot, in the midst of a scrub of
- fairy in The aborigines of Victoria, volume 2#1703ow Lyeninna poorinna - Leeininno Eyelash - - - Mongtaliuna Nubre tongany Eyelid Moygta genua - Nubre wurrine Eyry Malanna mecna - Linenah Ealmouth and George's Kunawra kunna Elver Face - - - - Niengheta - - - Noienenah…
- fairy in The aborigines of Victoria, volume 2#1702. - Dull (stupid dolt) Dumb - - - - Dung (excrement) Dusk - - - - Dust . - - - Dwarf- - - - Dysentery or diarrhoea- East Bay Neck Eaglehawk Neck Eagle - - - - Eagle's nest Ear - - - . Early (in the morning at twilight)…
- fairy in The aborigines of Victoria, volume 2#1701e ------ Kariah. Mrs. Robertson's homestead (the place of the Connewarren. old wattle-tree) Black swamp (fine land and water) - - Connewarren. Stony Rises (islands of stone) - - - Struau. Salt lake ------- Terinallum. W…