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Title: Behind the Beyond
and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge

Author: Stephen Leacock

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Language: English

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BEHIND THE BEYOND

by

STEPHEN LEACOCK

* * * * *

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

NONSENSE NOVELS
12mo. Cloth. Net, $1.00

LITERARY LAPSES
12mo. Cloth. Net, $1.25

SUNSHINE SKETCHES
12mo. Cloth. Net, $1.25

JOHN LANE COMPANY
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

* * * * *

[Illustration: THE PROLOGUE]

BEHIND THE ::: BEYOND :::

And Other Contributions to Human Knowledge

by

STEPHEN LEACOCK

Author of "Nonsense Novels," "Literary
::: Lapses," "Sunshine Sketches," Etc. :::

Illustrated by A. H. Fish

[Illustration]

New York: John Lane Company
London: John Lane, The Bodley Head
Toronto: Bell & Cockburn. Mcmxiii

Copyright, 1913, by
The Crowell Publishing Company

Copyright, 1913, by
The Century Company

Copyright, 1913, by
John Lane Company

CONTENTS

BEHIND THE BEYOND 11

FAMILIAR INCIDENTS

I. WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHER 53

II. THE DENTIST AND THE GAS 61

III. MY LOST OPPORTUNITIES 69

IV. MY UNKNOWN FRIEND 74

V. UNDER THE BARBER'S KNIFE