Which preposition to use with elves

of Occurrences 6%

If the great spirits of the time were smitten with astonishment at the splendour of the rising fire, the imps and elves of malignity and malice fluttered their bat-wings in all directions.

from Occurrences 4%

Altogether, except that he spoke with an unmistakable Yankee twang, and wore unmistakable Yankee clothes, you might have fancied that he was an ancient elf from the Hartz Mountains.

at Occurrences 2%

" "Better be an elf at oncea soulless creature of the elementsthan the sport of an evil spirit doomed to perdition," he bitterly exclaimed.

with Occurrences 2%

Dancing like an elf with the line in his hand, he spun round and round the tree till the line was wound round to its very last extremity, and the farmer looked like some big bluebottle fly entangled in the fine meshes of a spider's web.

in Occurrences 2%

The boy didn't think that this was much of an offer; but it so happenedthat after he had gotten the elf in his power, he was afraid of him.

as Occurrences 1%

Last, not least, I resolved on taking the whole charge of your education, Katy; and of my various specifics, I think I would recommend the training of such an elf as the 'sovereignest remedy' for first love.

of Occurrences 1%

The Elves of Elfland followed, having constructed a float that resembled Egor's fantastic Funhouse out of hundreds of carnations.

beside Occurrences 1%

The mother often glided to the chink; and almost always found the bright Elf beside her child, employed in sport, or in earnest conversation.

by Occurrences 1%

One day, walking together, they heard a cock crow, and an irresistible desire came over both of them to visit the upper earth, John so frightened the elves by a toad, that they yielded to his wish, and gave him hoards of wealth, with part of which he bought half the island of Riigen.

into Occurrences 1%

A boy has been transformed by an elf into a goblin no bigger than a squirrel; and since then he has gone to Lapland with a tame goose.

on Occurrences 1%

She dropped her basket on the ground and sat down beside the elf on the large stone.

Which preposition to use with  elves