Fairies, like angels, may be God's messengers.

are not the propositions, A fairy is not a centaur, and a centaur is a living being, just as true as that a circle is not a triangle, and that the sum of the angles of a triangle is equal to two right angles?

Fairies and ghosts are here galore, And poetry most splendid, more Than can be written with the pen Or understood by common men.

Fairies are tiny little critters with wings like those on one of our dragonflies.

And the women are dressed in paste jewelry, like that our cook-maid wears to parties, and no jeweler would give a cent for them; and the fairies are poor girls, dressed up for the occasion; and the whole play is made up as they go.

Everybody made him welcome and seemed to like him, and the lady fairies were simply delightful, especially Gauzita, who took a great fancy to him.

And though the fairies are a kindlier folk, it is dangerous to see even them at their revels on Hallowe'en.

It was there, where the seasons came only to bless, And the fashions of Eden still lingered, in dress, That these gay little fairies were wont, as I say, To steal in their merriest gambols away.

The good fairy was Mrs. Scott, who, learning the "nakedness of the land" from Mary, had determined that I should not be as uncomfortable as I had expected.

But the only fairies were the sailors, and every one of these looked like a very old man, because heads and beards were white with frost and snow, and little icicles hung round their hats.

In the same way, the fairies in Midsummer Night's Dream are the personified caprices of the lovers, and they are unseen by the human characters, whose likes and dislikes they control, save in the instance where Bottom is "translated" (that is, becomes mad) and has sight of the invisible world.

One fairy who was especially interested in the land of Oz was a leader of fairies named Lurliné.

Be that as it may, it is evident from Highland folk-tales that the fairies were oftener the friends than the foes of mankind.

Think not the fairy will for aye remain Inexorable foe to hearts like thine:

I wish the fairies Weren't quite so secrety; I've tried and tried, but still they hide The key-holes for each key.

Also Fairies with wings are quite comprehensible creatures; for one fancies them so light and airy and transparent, living upon honey dew and ambrosia, that wings wherewith to fly seem their natural appendages.

Then, this fairy at his elbow is paltry, and too near him besides.

But fairies are like journalists in this and many other respects.