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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