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The city of beautiful nonsense

by E. Temple Thurston

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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1909. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 544 The city of beautiful nonsense by E. Temple Thurston ; with over one hundred and twenty illustrations by Emile Verpilleux 1909 E. Temple (Ernest Temple) Thurston

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THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE

BY

TEMPLE THURSTON

AUTHOR OF "The Apple of Eden," "Mirage," etc.

NEW YORK DODD, MEAD & COMPANY 1911

Copyright, 1900, by DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY

Published, September, 1909

Dedicated to ROSINA FILIPPI, to whom I am indebted for the gift of laughter which I hope has crept its way into the pages of this book.

LONDON, 18, 3, '09.

CONTENTS

BOOK I

THE ROAD TO THE CITY

CHAPTER

A Prelude on the Eve of St. Joseph's Day

The Last Candle

The Greengrocer's--Fetter Lane

What to Call a Hero

The Ballad-Monger--Fetter Lane

Of Kensington Gardens

The Voyage of the Good Ship Albatross

The Fateful Ticket-Puncher

The Art of Hieroglyphics

The Need for Intuition

A Side-Light Upon Appearances

The Chapel of Unredemption

The Inventory

The Way to Find Out

What is Hidden by a Camisole

Easter Sunday

The Fly in the Amber

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