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ING WILL 123
BILLY AND WILLIAM 151
THE TWOPENNY SPELL 167
SHOWING OFF; OR, THE LOOKING-GLASS BOY 181
THE RING AND THE LAMP 200
THE CHARMED LIFE; OR, THE PRINCESS AND THE LIFT-MAN 224
BILLY THE KING 247
THE PRINCESS AND THE CAT 275
THE WHITE HORSE 301
SIR CHRISTOPHER COCKLESHELL 318
MUSCADEL 343
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
'Don't break down the door! The villains may return any moment and destroy you' Frontispiece
'Here is your prize,' said Oswald facing page 30
'Come into the kitchen,' said Oswald; 'you can drip there quite comfortably' 52
We consented to carry the unfortunate bed-woman to it 76
The room was a very odd shape page 103
A little person in a large white cap 121
Molly had a splendid ride behind the groom facing page 134
The bicycle started, Billy in the saddle and Harold on the step 164
'And what can we do for you to-day, Miss?' 170
The alligator very nearly had him 194
'Your servant, Miss. Do I understand that you order me to mend this?' 206
The little girl had slapped Fina, and taken the pagoda away 214
'We'll see if you are going to begin a-ordering of me about' 218
'Come by post, your Lordship,' said the footman 254
'Excuse my hair, Sire,' he said 256
'Speak to the dragon as soon as it arrives' 262
The two skated into each other's arms 270
'Take that!' cried he, aiming an apple at the old man's head facing page 306
In the drawer was just one jewelled ring. It lay on a written page 346
A black-winged monster, with hundreds and hundreds of eyes 350
On the table stood the dazzling figure of a real full-sized princess 358
A blowzy, frowzy dai