165

THE MUSICIAN 183

THE LOST GROCER 199

THE MERCHANT'S WIFE 213

THE CAMP-FOLLOWERS 227

THE SIEGE OF TROY 241

THE END 255

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

COLOURED PLATES

FRONTISPIECE

THE KING OF TROY COMPELLED TO ASK HIS WAY _To face page_ 30

THE SPORT OF EVERY MER-KID " 48

HE WAS ALWAYS AT HAND " 58

I FELL FROM MY POSITION " 72

THE LORD MAYOR HELD A LONG COUNCIL " 88

THE RESPECTABLE GENTLEMAN " 110

BASIL HERBERT DEVELOPS A CHILBLAIN " 122

AND LEFT HIM TO HAVE HIS CRY OUT " 140

REGINALD COMPLETELY LOST HIS TEMPER " 156

HARMLESS INDEED WERE OUR JOYS " 168

AND PLAYED IT FOR MY DELIGHT " 190

FOLLOWED HIM AT THE GREATEST SPEED " 208

BRINGING WITH THEM A LITTLE OLD MAN " 216

THEY CAME UPON A GREAT STONE SPHINX " 230

CLOSELY OBSERVED FROM THE WATCH TOWERS " 244

BILL THE MINDER

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HEADPIECE 2

HIS HOWLS BECAME TERRIFIC 7

ALWAYS INVENTING NEW WAYS OF MINDING 10

YOUNG TOOTH-CUTTERS FORGOT THEIR TROUBLES 11

THE ONLY MINDER OF THE DISTRICT 13

TAILPIECE 14

THE KING OF TROY

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HEADPIECE 16

HE CLIMBED THE RICK 18

HE COMMENCED HIS TALE