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listen admiringly and not in- 

 vestigate, for if our doughty 

 \ ^ musician can once fasten his 

 teeth upon us, he will pun- 

 ish us severely for the indig- 

 nity, even parting with his 

 head, if need be, to prolong 

 his chastisement. 



This musical character will 

 be recognized by a glance at 

 his portrait on the oak-leaves. In the classic programme 

 he is announced as Orthosoma unicolor. He is a mahog- 

 any-colored creature throughout, about an inch and a 

 half long, and carries two violins and four fiddle bows, 

 thus possessing within himself the resources for solo, 

 duo, trio, or quartette, as his whim may dictate. Shall 

 we then quarrel with his self-complacency? 



His music is produced by the contact of the four 



