A rather alarming illustration (at least to any new parents) depicting a baby being spirited away by fairies who leave a 'wizened changeling of their race' in its place while its mother sleeps. Fortunately, a poem below advises a prayer to bless the child before bedtime to avoid any unfortunate occurrence. Date: 1911
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