Part 6

*Humorous Pieces*, Series I. By FRANCIS W. MOORE.

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*A Bald Bold Man.* " "

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TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE

List of changes from the printed edition (in parentheses the original text):

p. 5: "Hindu" changed to "Hindoo" to match the text (A Hindu Swindle)

p. 7: "--a Laughable Trick" added to Contents entry. (The Rejected Recruits)

p. 8: question mark added to Contents entry. (What are Matches Made of)

p. 8: changed "of" into "in" in Contents entry. (An Experiment of Gravity)

p. 9: "someone" changed to "some one". (request someone to select a card)

p. 20: closing quote removed. (Which leaves five." The suit)

p. 22: "anyone" changed to "any one". (that anyone is at liberty)

p. 24: closing quote added. (You moved ---- cards. When you)

p. 29: word "a" added. (requesting spectator)

p. 30: duplicated "the" removed. (pick up the the bowl)

p. 35: "someone" changed to "some one". (Ask someone to examine)

p. 44: missing period added. (Fig 4)

p. 49: "multiply" changed to "divide". (add 10, multiply by 2)

p. 51: added missing minus sign in the displayed subtraction. (30)

p. 52: period changed to comma (3 + 5 = 8. 9 - 8 = 1)

p. 67: missing period added. (Fig 25)

p. 72: "scissor's" changed into "scissors'" (the scissor's bows)

p. 73: changed hyphen into space. (CIGARETTE-PAPER) (cigarette-papers)

p. 82: "Eves'" changed into "Eve's". (Two of Eves' Daughters)

p. 84: missing "l" added. (Ludgate Hi l)

p. 84: missing "i" added. (H gh Holborn)

... and some apparently missing or hardly visible periods and slashes added in the advertisement pages.