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ILLUSTRATIONS

1. A beard of rare dimensions that would create the bass of a whole symphony orchestra ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Frontispiece

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3. "I'm looking for a game where they give away ham-and-eggs for first prizes" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. "The magnificent torrent of his beard" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. "I was plucked from my chair, and borne toward the fire-place" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. "Wilkins smothered an amazed oath, while his rugged face was a study of novel emotions" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. "Airily twisting the needle-like ends of a rat-tailed mustache" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. "Now a fraction off the bottom. The tone is almost perfect" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. "Wilkins brought the hairy exile home with him" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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10. "He was sore about something and ran amuck with a big pair of scissors" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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11. "The coveted stranger had suddenly and violently fallen in love" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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