CONTENTS

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BILL THE MINDER[1]
THE KING OF TROY[15]
THE ANCIENT MARINER[33]
THE TRIPLETS[51]
GOOD AUNT GALLADIA[65]
THE DOCTOR[79]
THE RESPECTABLE GENTLEMAN[97]
THE SICILIAN CHAR-WOMAN[115]
THE INTERVAL[133]
THE REAL SOLDIER[147]
THE WILD MAN[165]
THE MUSICIAN[183]
THE LOST GROCER[199]
THE MERCHANT'S WIFE[213]
THE CAMP-FOLLOWERS[227]
THE SIEGE OF TROY[241]
THE END[255]


LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

COLOURED PLATES
[FRONTISPIECE]
THE KING OF TROY COMPELLED TO ASK HIS WAYTo face page[30]
THE SPORT OF EVERY MER-KID"[48]
HE WAS ALWAYS AT HAND"[58]
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]

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BILL THE MINDER
TITLE-PAGE[1]
HEADPIECE[2]
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]
TAILPIECE[14]
THE KING OF TROY
TITLE-PAGE[15]
HEADPIECE[16]
HE CLIMBED THE RICK[18]
HE COMMENCED HIS TALE[21]
WHAT A TIME WE HAD[26]
TAILPIECE[31]
VIGNETTE[32]
THE ANCIENT MARINER
TITLE-PAGE[33]
HEADPIECE[34]
I SIGN ON AS CABIN BOY[39]
I WENT ON WITH MY SANDWICHES[42]
FOR YEARS WE SAILED[47]
TAILPIECE[49]
VIGNETTE[50]
THE TRIPLETS
TITLE-PAGE[51]
HEADPIECE[52]
ENDEAVOURING TO COMFORT THE OLD MAN[55]
WE GREW UP IN COMPARATIVE HAPPINESS[58]
THE TRIPLETS ACCOMPANY THE ARMY[63]
TAILPIECE[64]
GOOD AUNT GALLADIA
TITLE-PAGE[65]
HEADPIECE[66]
I JUST MANAGED TO REACH THE EGGS[71]
I ANGLE THE AIR[72]
I ERECTED MY POLE ON THE SAND[73]
ITS OLD STATELY SELF AGAIN[75]
THE DOCTOR
TITLE-PAGE[79]
HEADPIECE[80]
FAR SOONER HAVE THE MUMPS[83]
THE PUFF BAKER[87]
TREATED WITH DELICIOUS JALAPS[88]
AS SOME PATIENT PREPARED HIS DOSE[89]
THE VERY SPARROWS GREW THIN[91]
POSTCARD[94]
POSTCARD[95]
TAILPIECE[96]
THE RESPECTABLE GENTLEMAN
TITLE-PAGE[97]
HEADPIECE[98]
BOWING POLITELY TO THE PILLAR-BOXES[103]
THE CHURCH STEEPLE HAD BEEN REMOVED[104]
STANDING ALONE UPON THE WALL[106]
DANGLING BY HIS LEGS[109]
TAILPIECE[113]
VIGNETTE[114]
THE SICILIAN CHAR-WOMAN
TITLE-PAGE[115]
HEADPIECE[116]
I TOOK LEAVE OF MY SORROWING FATHER[120]
HARDLY DISGUISING HIS EFFORTS TO IGNORE ME[121]
THEY WERE COMPELLED TO SEND FOR A PHYSICIAN[125]
THE IMPROVEMENT WAS MAINTAINED[129]
DISCOVERED A CLOVE KERNEL[130]
VIGNETTE[132]
THE INTERVAL
TITLE-PAGE[133]
HEADPIECE[134]
I FELL ON TO THE PARSNIP[137]
THEY ALL ONCE MORE STARTED[138]
ON THEIR ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY[139]
THE WHOLE CAMP WAS FAST ASLEEP[142]
TAILPIECE[145]
VIGNETTE[146]
THE REAL SOLDIER
TITLE-PAGE[147]
HEADPIECE[148]
THE REAL SOLDIER[153]
'BUT HOLD!' CRIED THE PRESIDENT[156]
'YOUR FATE BE UPON YOUR OWN HEAD'[157]
FLOUNDERING ABOUT IN THE SEA[159]
IN EXPECTATION OF THEIR LEADER[161]
TAILPIECE[163]
VIGNETTE[164]
THE WILD MAN
TITLE-PAGE[165]
HEADPIECE[166]
I PLEADED MY CASE[169]
AND KILLED IT ON THE SPOT[173]
WE COOKED ONE GREAT STEAK[177]
TAILPIECE[181]
VIGNETTE[182]
THE MUSICIAN
TITLE-PAGE[183]
HEADPIECE[184]
SHE NOW MADE OFF TO THE WOODS[189]
HE WOULD CLIMB TO THE TOPMOST BRANCHES[190]
SWEEPING THE DEAD LEAVES[195]
WITH NO OTHER WEALTH THAN MY CONCERTINA[197]
TAILPIECE[198]
THE LOST GROCER
TITLE-PAGE[199]
HEADPIECE[200]
AFFECTED BY HIS STORY[205]
PLUMP INTO THE RIVER WE WENT[206]
THERE GREW IN FRONT OF ME A GREAT MOUND[209]
SNEEZING AND SNEEZING[211]
THE MERCHANT'S WIFE
TITLE-PAGE[213]
HEADPIECE[214]
MOPING ABOUT THE COMMON[219]
KEPT HIM OUT OF MISCHIEF[223]
GLORIOUS TARTS AND SWEETS[224]
IT DIDN'T MATTER HOW MUCH YOU ATE[225]
TAILPIECE[226]
THE CAMP-FOLLOWERS
TITLE-PAGE[227]
HEADPIECE[228]
THE HEADS SERVED FOR DOLLS[233]
YOU ARE NOW OUR ONLY HOPE[234]
I FISHED AND FISHED AND FISHED[237]
TAILPIECE[239]
VIGNETTE[240]
THE SIEGE OF TROY
TITLE-PAGE[241]
HEADPIECE[242]
PLAN OF SIEGE[245]
THESE PARCELS WERE NOW LABELLED[248]
AND PACKED HIM OFF TO PERSIA[251]
TROY BECAME THE HAPPIEST TOWN[253]
THE END
VIGNETTE[256]