Transcriber's note
Minor punctuation errors have been changed without notice. Printer errors have been changed, and they are indicated with a [mouse-hover] and listed at the [end of this book]. All other inconsistencies are as in the original.
On page [68] a Midi file has been provided for the song. To hear it, click on the [Listen] link.
A TANGLED TALE
"AT A PACE OF SIX MILES IN THE HOUR." Frontispiece.