The City of Beautiful Nonsense

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THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE
AUTHOR OF The Apple of Eden, Mirage, etc.
NEW YORK DODD, MEAD & COMPANY 1911
Copyright, 1900, by DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY
Published, September, 1909
Dedicated to ROSINA FILIPPI, to whom I am indebted for the gift of laughter which I hope has crept its way into the pages of this book.
LONDON, 18, 3, '09.
CONTENTS
BOOK I
THE ROAD TO THE CITY
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