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Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's PixiesHenry C. McCook

Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies

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Original author: Henry C. McCook

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"Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign in Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies" by Henry Christopher McCook is a children's fantasy novel written in the late 19th century. The book introduces a whimsical world where the mischievous Brownies, friendly Scottish fairies, engage in a struggle against the malicious Pixies led by King Cobweaver. The central focus is on their adventures, challenges, and the interactions between these fairies and human characters. At the start of the story, the Brownies embark on an exciting journey from their native Scotland to the wilds of Ohio alongside the Wille family. The tale unfolds with the Brownies settling at Hillside and contending with the vile Pixies, who aim to disrupt the peace. The first chapters highlight how the Brownies gather to discuss their emigration and the perils they face from the Pixies, setting the stage for their ongoing battle and adventures in their new home while also detailing their camaraderie and playful nature.

Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies, by Henry C. McCook. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #33994.

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53 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter351 words
  2. 2.Preface7,137 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: How the Brownies Came to Hillside1,728 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: Spite the Spy1,769 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: Adventures of the Brownie Scouts3,900 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: The Brownies Visit Governor Wille1,500 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: Madam Breeze Comes to the Rescue1,623 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: Attack on the Old Lodge1,640 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: How the Fort Was Saved3,559 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII: The Sanitary Corps1,731 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX: Night Watches2,888 words
  12. 12.Chapter X: The Golden Mottoes1,187 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI: On the Trail1,139 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII: The Lost Trail890 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: Raft the Smuggler2,009 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIV: A Palace and a Prison1,843 words
  17. 17.Chapter XV: A Pixie Insurrection2,648 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVI: Brownies on a Lark3,156 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVII: How the Lark Ended3,784 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVIII: Wooed but Not Won2,670 words
  21. 21.Chapter XIX: A Battle on Lake Katrine3,140 words
  22. 22.Chapter XX: A Naval Monster2,765 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXI: The Charge of Ensign Lawe1,771 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXII3,959 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIII: A Ghost Story2,609 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXIV: The Wisdom of the Pixies737 words
  27. 27.Chapter X: On Attaining One's End: By Fair Means if You Can, by Foul309 words
  1. 28.Chapter XLIII: The Pleasure and Security of Drinking Liquors in354 words
  2. 29.Chapter XXV: Blythe's Flute3,176 words
  3. 30.Chapter XXVI: The Haunted Ground1,801 words
  4. 31.Chapter XXVII: The Disenchantment1,916 words
  5. 32.Chapter XXVIII: Out of the Pit2,424 words
  6. 33.Chapter XXIX: Breaking Camp2,240 words
  7. 34.Chapter XXX5,637 words
  8. 35.Chapter XXXI: Home Again5,507 words
  9. 36.Chapter XXXII: Ensign Lawe's Mission4,216 words
  10. 37.Chapter XXXIII: How the Mission Ended5,453 words
  11. 38.Chapter II144 words
  12. 39.Chapter III476 words
  13. 40.Chapter VI65 words
  14. 41.Chapter VII133 words
  15. 42.Chapter IX66 words
  16. 43.Chapter X70 words
  17. 44.Chapter XIII61 words
  18. 45.Chapter XV162 words
  19. 46.Chapter XVI107 words
  20. 47.Chapter XVII79 words
  21. 48.Chapter XXII131 words
  22. 49.Chapter XXIII76 words
  23. 50.Chapter XXV53 words
  24. 51.Chapter XXVII89 words
  25. 52.Chapter XXX175 words
  26. 53.Chapter XXXI1,583 words