fairy in Tales of the Dandenongs Second Series
h 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 bush curios—every item of which had some distinctive feature. Held by him in a cer…
- Record ID
- 1,457
- Year
- 1,925
- Source
- Project Gutenberg Australia
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- Public search-ready
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Record context
- Record ID
- 1457
- Source
- Project Gutenberg Australia
- Publication
- Australian Fairy Tales and related Australian tale books; Hume Cook / Ethel Buckland
- Published
- 1925
- Narrative type
- Retellings and Adaptations
- Public-text label
- fairy
- Archive period
- Federation Era
- Location
- Australia (Australia): B; Dandenong Ranges, VIC (VIC): B
- State or territory
- VIC
- Source voice
- Source Grounded Section Record
- Publicness
- Public Domain Public Web
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h 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 bush curios—every item of which had some distinctive feature. Held by him in a certain way a water-worn pebble from the creek would disclose a fairy face of delicate beauty. A wood-knot he had placed upon a little stand looked like a crouching gnome. With the stem of his pipe—as he moved it from point to point over the surface of a speckled egg—he would trace a miniature representation of the Southern Cross. Amongst.
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