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marvellous inventions they are in line, 

 and up to their knees in the rough stubble of 

 a field whose expanse may measure some 

 four acres. Why, that left-hand gun is our 

 lusty old knight, Sir Roger, and Will 

 Wimble supports him. "Well met, my dear 

 old friends ; may we carry our ye irs as 

 lightly." 



6. What is all this yelling and noise ? 

 Pandemonium, elusive of sin and death ? 

 No ; but those dusky hordes of savage 

 Hindus, while they beat the tangled jungle's 

 growth, thus ward off evil. The beautiful 

 striped destroyer glides stealthily from a 

 thicket. Bang ! As the smoke rolls away a 

 young sahib appears in red coat and curled 

 wig. Thus does the Maharajah honour his 

 powerful visitor and guest. 



7. " Oh, Hermes, one more scene and we 

 have done." Six gunners in breeches and 

 leggings, each followed by a loader, and here 



