Surely, our ancestors loved the "span-long elves" who wrought them no great harm, and who gave them help and cheer. We will praise them, too. Who knows but some little goblin's thorny finger directed many an innocent human heart to march, albeit waveringly, towards the ample light of God?
Transcriber's Notes:
Obvious punctuation errors repaired. The remaining corrections made are listed below and are indicated as well by dotted lines under the corrections. Scroll the mouse over the word and the original text will appear.
Page vii, "Puck" changed to "Pück" (All that Pück demanded)
Page vii, "wa" changed to "Wa" (Wag-at-the-Wa')
Page viii, "Kopenick" changed to "Köpenick" (Kobold of Köpenick)
Page viii, "changling" changed to "changeling" (was an Irish changeling)
Page viii, "Taknakaux" changed to "Taknakanx" (Taknakanx Kan)
Page 27, "airy" changed to "fairy" (to the fairy neighbors)