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sed the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance. They had hardly taken their

the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the cr

hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his att

he?" inquired a gentlemanly-looking Whiting of Bo

ied Boy; "he seems to be

ow, and does an immense amount of good. He is on his way no

ear, remarked in a loud voice th

to a small Oyster who was sitting the other side of the boat. Boy was rather interested in the King Crab, never having

e parts, 1 pres

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of the Atlantic that could knock you into fits. Why, we've got'em so

at most things in America are on a very large scale; I

country is going to lick creation before long," said the

ade him happy," said

I done?" asked

heir country praised, you know," said the Oyst

hered around a couple of Soles with black faces, dressed in nigger costum

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t the boat was gradually rising to the surface of the sea, and presently he found that the deck was above the water and that he was breathing air again. He could see that they were approaching a Quay with a number of very quaint, old-fashioned

him a

insensible, and

swim out to

! Do it

and try and float h

our, and everybody began throwing stones at

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s head He looked the picture of misery, but Boy was very glad to find that he was still alive, for he opened his eyes and feebly cried, "Don't throw with such hardness," whenever a stone accidentally hit him, which was very frequently, f

hook when Boy reached the crowd, and a fussy little gentlem

asked Boy of one of the

, of course,"

nformed that they stood for Mad Doctor. "All doctors are mad, you know," said hi

He tried to get nearer to One-and-Nine, and just caught a glimpse of the M.D. bending ove

s saying. "Don't try to talk. Has he an

nd the crowd immediately parted a

shed off. "A little Enamel will soon set that right; go and fetch some," he continued, turning to a small boy in buttons standing near him. The boy hurried off and soon returned, bearing a large tin of green Enamel and a brush. Boy looked at him in am

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once or twice, and then sa

do you feel now?" s

e faintly. "That's not a colour of much fashionableness, tho

tch at the back of his head, "and will go beautifully with your red tunic. Th

could see that Bill, as he was called, had grown about twice as tall as he was befor

soon as you get back," he called out as the boy hurried off,

med to be all right again, although Boy thought that he l

ing?" asked the M.D.,

swered Boy; but when he turned to the Qua

s gone!"

s here for a few moments; you had bett

ing else, so One-and-Nine and he followed the M.D. t

e on the right, "and there's my Sciatica opposite; I have a Whooping Cough

alarm, wondering wh

walking with crutches came hobbling along the street, and t

e the page-boy, taller than ever, hurrying down the street

said Boy to One-and-Nine whil

ne-and-Nine unconcernedly; "that's

u mean?" ex

nts pay him to get a shorter one-that's how it is th

ng to-day, to be sure," thought B

just left. "The Lumbago is turning to Haberdashery in the left leg." Then seeing that Boy l

ave you very many

g again." And the M.D. strode forward to where a small crowd was gathered round the Doctor's Bill and another boy, who were fighting desperate

esmen's Bills: remember you have a position to keep up, and if you must fight, nev

here isn't a Lawyer's Bill my size in the king

octor's Bill walked away sniffing and sobbing with the basket on his arm

eave you now, for I have to visit the Lord High Fiddle-de-dee, who is suffering with Gout. Good-d

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