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ALICE IN WONDERLAND.
Yet you turned a back som-er-set in at the door—
Pray, tell me now, how was that done?'
"'In my youth,' said the sage, as he shook his gray locks.
I kept all my limbs ver-y sup-ple
By the use of this oint-ment—one shil-ling the box—
Al-low me to sell you a coup-le.'
"'You are old,' said the youth, and your jaws are too weak