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glowwormandstar:

from Chapter 8 of The Princess and Curdie, illustrated by Charles Folkard

Curdie opened the door—but, to his astonishment, saw no room there. Could he have opened a wrong door? There was the great sky, and the stars, and beneath he could see nothing only darkness! But what was that in the sky, straight in front of him? A great wheel of fire, turning and turning, and flashing out blue lights!

Ed: On the whole, I think Folkard’s line drawings far superior to the color plates in his edition of The Princess and Curdie, and this one might be my favorite of all.