?" "Yes; what
made you groan so?" "Groan! Great Land o'Goshen! I was singing!" The
generous man will never quite cease to regret the loss of that drink
of whisky.

[Illustration: Instrumental Solo.]

[Illustration: Trio.]

[Illustration: Duet.]

[Illustration: Quartette.]

Cole's Book Arcade. Cole's Book Arcade,
it is in Melbourne town,
Of all the book stores in this land,
it has the most renown.

[Illustration: Full Band and Choir.]

TUNE: All the Tunes there are mixed.

[Page 194--Comic Advertiser]

Going To Cole's Book Arcade, Melbourne

[Illustration: Persian Cat on a Penny-Farthing Bicycle.]

All the way from Persia on this bicycle.

[Illustration: Children in a Boat.]

Why are these two nice children like thousands of knowledge-loving
individuals? Because they frequently visit Cole's Book Arcade.

[Illustration: Boy on a Bicycle.]

Guess where this young gentleman is going?
To Cole's book arcade. Right. You're a Witch.

[Page 195--Comic Advertiser]

[Illustration: Frogs going to Cole's Book Arcade.]

[Illustration: Long-Legged Man Jumping Over a Cat.]

[Page 196--Wonderful Sea Serpent]

The Sea-Serpent as a Carrier

The world-renowned sea-serpent has been specially chartered to bring
a fresh supply of books every week from England to Cole's Book
Arcade, Melbourne; and also to show upon the coils of his body 2000
rainbows, being so many copies of that establishment. The
sea-serpent, upon being communicated with, demanded a heavy price for
his services, but Mr. Cole agreed to his terms, as he considered that
2000 of his rainbow signs travelling round the world on the sides of
the famous sea-serpent would be a good advertisement for the Book
Arcade.

[Illustration: The Sea-Serpent carrying a load of books.]

True History of the Great Sea Serpent

John Smith, the sea-serpent, was born in a swamp near Sydney, about
5000 years ago. He was hatched by a female Bunyip from an immense
three cornered egg, which is supposed to have fallen out of the moon,
and he is the only sea-serpent that ever existed. He never had
relations, and is the only being in the world of whom the verse is
true. He never had a father. He never had a mother. He never had a
sister. He never had a brother. He also never had a wife. He is of a
very shy disposition, and many fascinating mermaids have made love to
him, and practiced all their well-known wile