List of Illustrations

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[King Oberon][Coloured frontispiece]
[Queen Titania][1]
[A small Indian prince had been stolen][2]
[And a fairy baby left in its place][3]
[“I do but beg a little changeling boy”][4]
[“The Fairyland buys not the child of men”][5]
[At once all the little people were hurrying to obey the monarch’s behest][8-9]
[The Scandinavian dwarf][11]
[His long red beard waved in the sky as he drove in his goat-drawn chariot][12]
[Loki descending into the cave of the dwarfs][17]
[Loki’s punishment][20]
[The fairy prince][21]
[Right in the middle of the flower sat a little tiny girl][22]
[The old toad made a deep curtsey in the water before her][24]
[Every snowflake which fell upon her was like a shovelful on one of us][27]
[It was not dead but lay in a swoon][30]
[Fiddle-de-dee said the field mouse][32]
[What was her astonishment to find a little man in the middle of the flower][35]
[The Irish fairy][36]
[A big laughing potato in their hands][37]
[Sitting cross-legged on the top of a wave][44]
[Jumped clean off the cart over the bridge down into the water][45]
[The gnome][47]
[The miller’s daughter][48]
[The king came in the morning][51]
[Dashed his right foot so deep into the floor that he was forced to lay hold of it with both hands to pull it out][53]
[The gnome][54]
[On he went scrambling][55]
[Twelve strange old figures amusing themselves very sedately with a game of nine-pins][59]
[The strange-looking man with the long grey beard][63]
[Fairy Peaseblossom][64]
[He laid his head against her bosom][65]
[The Saviour looked down and little angels’ heads peeped out above His head and under His arms][69]
[Even on her way to her death she could not abandon her unfinished work][81]
[Moth][83]
[He found it was a pair of very small shoes][84]
[The young herdsman advanced boldly][93]
[Tailpiece][97]
[Puck][98]
[Three poor soldiers set out on their road home][99]
[Still it grew and grew][103]
[“We will follow it and find its owner”][105]
[As for the doctor, he put on the cloak, and was soon with his two brothers][108]
[Robin Goodfellow][108]
[The pranks of Robin Goodfellow][109]
[“What revel rout”][110]
[“There’s not a hag or ghost shall wag”][111]
[“And call them on with me to roam thro’ lakes, thro’ bogs”][112]
[“The maids I kiss”][113]
[“I them affright with pinchings, dreams, and ho, ho, ho!”][114]
[“And elf in bed, we leave instead”][115]
[“So vale, vale, ho, ho, ho!”][116]
[The Swedish Troll][116]
[There appeared a strong light as of fire][117]
[Pinkel seized her by the feet and cast her headlong into the water][121]
[They went again before the king][125]
[His brothers continued to be helpers in the stable as long as they lived][128]
[The German Fairy][128]
[On one of the branches sat a little child][129]
[Lingering behind to drop one pebble after another along the road][131]
[I will eat off the roof for my share][135]
[Fastened him up in a coop][137]
[Tailpiece][142]
[Robin Starveling][143]
[Mick found that he hadn’t enough half to pay the rent][144]
[“Here take the bottle”][148]
[Mick went home muttering prayers and holding fast the bottle][149]
[In a moment the landlord was tumbled on the floor, and all were roaring and sprawling and shrieking][153]
[In jumped the men into the new bottle][156]
[The French Fay][156]
[“Welcome! what would you ask of me?”][157]
[Fretillon started barking at them][168]
[Fretillon][177]
[The Norwegian Dwarf][178]
[Away they went][179]
[He lets them loose][182]
[The bear would throw him in the air][187]
[The elf was one moment on the bear’s back][191]
[The second German Fairy][192]
[She set off on her journey][193]
[Falada, Falada, there thou hangest][197]
[Tailpiece][201]
[The fairy sat down again][202]
[He was found to abide spellbound][203]
[He came to a room where a beautiful lady sat upon a couch][208-9]
[The friendly dwarf with the sugarloaf hat][214]
[The dwarf from Sweden][214]
[Niels wandered forth][215]
[See here is a hammer][217]
[The blade struck him in the face][222]
[The Norwegian Fairy][222]
[The three little crones][223]
[Mother Bigfoot][228]
[The Queen was so enraged that her eyes flashed fury][229]
[Nymphidia][231]
[Round about, round about, in a fine ring-a][232]
[Bottom][233]
[He took the glass and drained it][234]
[Billy found himself sitting on horseback the wrong way][237]
[Billy danced the Rinka][241]
[The Danish Elf][242]
[Some lizards were running in and out of the clefts in an old tree][243]
[Preserve us how nimble they were on their legs][249]
[“I like the boys better,” said the earthworm][252]
[The French Fay][253]
[It was doubted whether his form were really human][254]
[There came forth a band of cooks][259]
[Tailpiece][263]
[The French Fay][264]
[The cap of roses][265]
[Placing the queen on her back she carried her to her cave][268]
[A little princess had been born to her][275]
[The audience][280-1]
[A dragon half a league long coming through the air][293]
[Tailpiece][296]
[The Scandinavian Dwarf][297]
[Thou art pale about the nose][298]
[Allwise the dwarf and Thor][301]
[The dwarf was suddenly turned into a figure of stone][304]
[Quick][304]
[She held it up to the woman][305]
[How is this my daughter][307]
[Tailpiece][309]
[Pink][310]
[They put the cake into the oven][312]
[St Dolly slept on a flour sack][313]
[Tailpiece][313]
[Seated himself firmly on the stool][314]
[He ran away with it][315]
[Tailpiece][318]
[John understood too well the nature of his crop][319]
[The dwarf from the North][321]
[What should he see but a big white bear][322]
[He was so worn out he had to rest many days before he could get home again][331]
[Queen Titania][335]
[But when a bad child goes to bed][336]
[And from the moon she flutters down][337]
[Tailpiece][338]
[Tailpiece][339]