Chapter I: Fell From My Position " 72

THE LORD MAYOR HELD A LONG COUNCIL " 88

THE RESPECTABLE GENTLEMAN " 110

BASIL HERBERT DEVELOPS A CHILBLAIN " 122

AND LEFT HIM TO HAVE HIS CRY OUT " 140

REGINALD COMPLETELY LOST HIS TEMPER " 156

HARMLESS INDEED WERE OUR JOYS " 168

AND PLAYED IT FOR MY DELIGHT " 190

FOLLOWED HIM AT THE GREATEST SPEED " 208

BRINGING WITH THEM A LITTLE OLD MAN " 216

THEY CAME UPON A GREAT STONE SPHINX " 230

CLOSELY OBSERVED FROM THE WATCH TOWERS " 244

BILL THE MINDER

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HIS HOWLS BECAME TERRIFIC 7

ALWAYS INVENTING NEW WAYS OF MINDING 10

YOUNG TOOTH-CUTTERS FORGOT THEIR TROUBLES 11

THE ONLY MINDER OF THE DISTRICT 13

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THE KING OF TROY

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HE CLIMBED THE RICK 18

HE COMMENCED HIS TALE 21

WHAT A TIME WE HAD 26

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VIGNETTE 32

THE ANCIENT MARINER

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I SIGN ON AS CABIN BOY 39

I WENT ON WITH MY SANDWICHES 42

FOR YEARS WE SAILED 47

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VIGNETTE 50

THE TRIPLETS

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ENDEAVOURING TO COMFORT THE OLD MAN 55

WE GREW UP IN COMPARATIVE HAPPINESS 58

THE TRIPLETS ACCOMPANY THE ARMY 63

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GOOD AUNT GALLADIA

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I JUST MANAGED TO REACH THE EGGS 71

I ANGLE THE AIR 72