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