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THE MAGIC CITY
BYE. NESBIT
AUTHOR OF'THE WOULD-BE-GOODS,' 'THE AMULET,' ETC. ETC.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. R. MILLAR
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON 1910
_Page 328_ _Frontispiece_
Three days later Mr. Noah arrived by elephant.]
TO
BARBARA, MAURICE,
AND
STEPHEN CHANT
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED
BY
E. NESBIT
WELL HALL, ELTHAM, KENT, 1910.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I PAGE THE BEGINNING 1
CHAPTER II DELIVERER OR DESTROYER 30
CHAPTER III LOST 65
CHAPTER IV THE DRAGON-SLAYER 94
CHAPTER V ON THE CARPET 131
CHAPTER VI THE LIONS IN THE DESERT 160
CHAPTER VII THE DWELLERS BY THE SEA 187
CHAPTER VIII UPS AND DOWNS 218
CHAPTER IX ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 245
CHAPTER X THE GREAT SLOTH 272
CHAPTER XI THE NIGHT ATTACK 302
CHAPTER XII THE END 318
ILLUSTRATIONS
PAGE
Three days later Mr. Noah arrived by elephant _Frontispiece_
'Lor', ain't it pretty!' said the parlour-maid 17
Beyond it he could see dim piles that looked like churches and houses 27
'Here--I say, wake up, can't you?' 33
'Top floor, if you please,' said the gaoler politely 49
And behind him the clatter of hot pursuit 61
He heard quite a loud, strong, big voice say, 'That's better' 85
The gigantic porch lowered frowningly above him 91
He walked on and on and on 97
'Silence, trespasser,' said Mr. Noah, with cold dignity 115
Then something hard and heavy knocked him over 127
Mr. Noah whispered ardently, 'Don't!' 139
So, all down the wide clear floor, Lucy danced 157
On the top of a very large and wobbly camel 169
It was heavy work turning the lions over 179
Slowly they came to the great gate of the castle 193
'If your camel's not quite fresh I can mount you both' 199
They loved looking on 211
A long procession toiled slowly up it of animals in pairs 223
Walked straight into the arms of Helen 243
He induced them to build him a temple of solid gold 261
Plunged headlong over the edge 269
The bucket began to go up 281
Lucy threw herself across the well parapet 287
And all the while it had to go on turning that handle 299
Philip felt that it was best to stop the car among the suburban groves of southernwood 307
They leapt in and disappeared 321