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Title: The sea fairies
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 Neill, John R. (John Rea), ill
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Publisher: Chicago : Reilly & Britton
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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that was terrible to hear. Then the dreadmonster determined to arrest the fugitives himself, and inorder to do this he was forced to discover himself in all thehorror of his awful form—a form he was so ashamed of andloathed so greatly that he always strove to keep it concealed,even from his own eyes. But it was important that hisprisoners should not escape. Hastily casting off the folds of the robe that envelopedhim Zog allowed his body to uncoil and shoot upward throughthe water, in swift pursuit of his victims. His cloven hoofs,upon which he usually walked, being now useless, weredrawn up under him, while coil after coil of his eel-like bodywriggled away like a serpent. At his shoulders two broadfeathery wings expanded, and these enabled the monster tocleave his way through the water with terrific force. Zog was part man, part beast, part fish, part fowl, andpart reptile. His undulating body was broad and thin, andlike the body of an eel. It was as repulsive as one could well 208
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The Sea Fairies imagine, and no wonder Zog hated it and kept it coveredwith his robe. Now, with his horned head and its glowing eyes thrustforward, wings flapping from his shoulders and his eely body—ending in a fishs tail—wriggling far behind him, thisstrange and evil creature was a thing of terror, even to thesea dwellers, who were accustomed to remarkable sights. The mermaids, the sailor and the child, one after anotherlooking back as they swam onward toward liberty and safety,saw the monster coming and shuddered with uncontrollablefear. They were drawing nearer to the dome by this time,yet it was still some distance away. The four redoubled theirspeed, darting through the water with the swiftness of sky-rockets. But fast as they swam, Zog swam faster, and thegood queens heart began to throb as she realized she wouldbe forced to fight her loathesome foe. Presently Zogs long body was circling round them like awhirlwind, lashing the water into foam and gradually draw-ing nearer a

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