fairies in Joe Wilson and His Mates
o 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, when Andy gave me a dig in the back. Then I saw it all. ' No, Mrs Head. The Boss…
- Record ID
- 2,158
- Year
- 1,901
- Source
- Internet Archive
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- Public search-ready
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- Record ID
- 2158
- Source
- Internet Archive
- Publication
- Joe Wilson and His Mates; Henry Lawson
- Published
- 1901
- Narrative type
- Retellings and Adaptations
- Public-text label
- fairies
- Archive period
- Federation Era
- Location
- Australia (Australia): B
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o 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, when Andy gave me a dig in the back. Then I saw it all. ' No, Mrs Head. The Boss didn't tell me about that.' ' You surely know about the Bush Fairies, Mr Ellis,' she said, her big eyes fixed on my fece — * the Bush Fairies that look after the little ones that are 242 THE BABIES IN THE BUSH. lost in the Bush, and take them away from the Bush if they are not found ? You've surely heard of them, Mr Ellis ? Most Bushmen.
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