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Ægle and the elf, a fantasy

Chapter 3: LIST OF DRAWINGS
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A collection of short lyrical fantasies and illustrations that portray moonlit riverbanks and woodland glades inhabited by naiads, nymphs, and playful elves. Poems recount delicate encounters in which a water maiden appears, three naiads reveal a grotto, and an intrigued elf plunges into the stream before retreating to the forest; playful splashes and laughter underscore the ephemeral, mischievous tone. The volume pairs evocative nature imagery with decorative plates and drawings, emphasizing classical mythic motifs, pastoral charm, and the fleeting quality of fairy-tale moments.

LIST OF DRAWINGS

The Nymph’s caverned cell Frontispiece.
Modelled by Theodor Baur.
The moonbeams were lighting the watery way PAGE 13
Drawn by Wm. St. John Harper.
The lovely young Naiads were swaying the tree 17
Drawn by H. Siddons Mowbray.
When lo! a fair vision arose on the tide 21
Drawn by F. S. Church.
Surprising a young woodland Elf 25
Drawn by F. S. Church.
On a tree-top he sat, with a quizzical face 29
Drawn by W. Hamilton Gibson.
Seemed waving her form from his sight 33
Drawn by Wm. St. John Harper.
Three lovely young Naiads arose on the tide 37
Drawn by S. W. Van Schaick.
He blindly plunged into the tide 41
Drawn by H. Siddons Mowbray.
The Naiads had vanished like flashes of light 45
Drawn by Jessie Shepherd.
“Young Elfin, thyself in thy element keep!” 49
Drawn by Jessie Shepherd.
All dripping and skipping he o’er the bank sped 53
Drawn by W. Hamilton Gibson.
I suddenly woke from my nap by the stream 57
Drawn by Wm. St. John Harper.
Decorative Designs.
Drawn by René T. Quelin.