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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
"'And where are my adherents?' I shouted. 'Here!' said Doreina'" 63 "After an examination, he declared it was neither Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral" 67 "'Keep off! Do you mean to eat me?'" 69 "I lowered him gently to the floor" 75 "'I admire the bindings,' said the little fellow, as he paced to and fro along the shelf" 76 "He was caught beneath the cover of the book" 78 "He pretended to yawn" 81 "'You can go back where you came from!'" 82 My Niece's Experiment in Magic 86 Arrival of the commercial Magician 88 The Magician began a powerful invocation 90 The Sluggard, considering 91 "We came to a gate guarded by two Ethiopians in fancy dress" 98 "'Does anybody know anything about anything in particular?' asked the King" 100 The Royal Guards surround the Astrologer's Niece 105 "'This is preposterous!' said the Duck, in a rage" 107 "'Fare thee well, gentle dame,' I replied" 115 "He called me to him, and presented me to the Princess" 117 "Taking the goblet from the sideboard, he handed it to me" 121 "I saw the need of taking immediate steps to save my specimens" 126 "'Aha, you 're there, are you?'" 129 The Giant and the Professor settle it amicably 131 "His Majesty courageously jumped overboard and waded ashore" 137
