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They call it "Fame"1Man and Wife37

Maestros: The Impressive3Speechmakers: The Faithful Old

Maestros: The Unemotional5Dog39

Maestros: The Sentimental7Speechmakers: The Worm41

The Winter Vest9Twins43

The Man who Won a Motor-car11Platonic45

The Accompanist who did her Best13All this for 3d., 6d., and 1/-47

The Potter-about-the-hall-all-The Missed Putt49

day Person15The Man who only wanted Two

The Grumble-at-the-food-and-Halfpennies for a Penny51

everything-else-Person17Psychic: Gloom53

"I Remember in 1870——"19Lost—a Pekinese Dog55

The Temper21Dancers and Dances: Spanish57

Genuine Antiques23Dancers and Dances: American59

Sights up in Town25Dancers and Dances: Oriental61

Sights down in the Country27The Public Library63

Little Tich29Merely a Matter of Seconds65

The Blue31A Heart to Heart Talk67

Preparations for a Great Offensive32, 33How I Won the Marathon69

Garçon!3599° in the Shade71

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The drawings contained in this book originally appeared, with some exceptions, in "The Sketch," "London Opinion," "The Graphic," "The Bystander," "Printer's Pie" and "Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News." The author is indebted to the proprietors of these journals for permission to issue them in this volume.

THEY CALL IT "FAME"

THEY CALL IT "FAME"
THEY CALL IT "FAME"
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MAESTROS I. The Impressive: Rachmaninoff's "Prelude"

MAESTROS I. The Impressive: Rachmaninoff's "Prelude"
MAESTROS I. The Impressive: Rachmaninoff's "Prelude"
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MAESTROS II. The Unemotional: Bach's "Italian Fugue"

MAESTROS II. The Unemotional: Bach's "Italian Fugue"
MAESTROS II. The Unemotional: Bach's "Italian Fugue"
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MAESTROS III. The Sentimental: A Chopin Nocturne

MAESTROS III. The Sentimental: A Chopin Nocturne
MAESTROS III. The Sentimental: A Chopin Nocturne
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STUDIES OF A RESPECTABLE MIDDLE-AGED GENTLEMAN WEARING A NEW WINTER VEST FOR THE FIRST TIME

STUDIES OF A RESPECTABLE MIDDLE-AGED GENTLEMAN WEARING A NEW WINTER VEST FOR THE FIRST TIME
STUDIES OF A RESPECTABLE MIDDLE-AGED GENTLEMAN WEARING A NEW WINTER VEST FOR THE FIRST TIME
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THE MAN WHO WON A MOTOR-CAR

THE MAN WHO WON A MOTOR-CAR
THE MAN WHO WON A MOTOR-CAR
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THE ACCOMPANIST WHO DID HER BEST

THE ACCOMPANIST WHO DID HER BEST
THE ACCOMPANIST WHO DID HER BEST
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HOTEL HOGS The potter-about-the-hall-all-day-and-watch-the-new-arrivals person

HOTEL HOGS The potter-about-the-hall-all-day-and-watch-the-new-arrivals person
HOTEL HOGS The potter-about-the-hall-all-day-and-watch-the-new-arrivals person
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HOTEL HOGS The grumble-at-the-food-and-everything-else person

HOTEL HOGS The grumble-at-the-food-and-everything-else person
HOTEL HOGS The grumble-at-the-food-and-everything-else person
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"I REMEMBER IN 1870——" London clubmen in war-time parading for practice in writing to the papers

"I REMEMBER IN 1870——" London clubmen in war-time parading for practice in writing to the papers
"I REMEMBER IN 1870——" London clubmen in war-time parading for practice in writing to the papers
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THE TEMPER

THE TEMPER
THE TEMPER

The Goblets

The Goblets
The Goblets

GENUINE ANTIQUES

GENUINE ANTIQUES
GENUINE ANTIQUES
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SIGHTS UP IN TOWN

SIGHTS UP IN TOWN
SIGHTS UP IN TOWN
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SIGHTS DOWN IN THE COUNTRY

SIGHTS DOWN IN THE COUNTRY
SIGHTS DOWN IN THE COUNTRY
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LITTLE TICH

LITTLE TICH
LITTLE TICH
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THE BLUE

THE BLUE
THE BLUE

PREPARATIONS FOR—

PREPARATIONS FOR—
PREPARATIONS FOR—

—A GREAT OFFENSIVE

—A GREAT OFFENSIVE
—A GREAT OFFENSIVE
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"GARÇON!"

"GARÇON!"
"GARÇON!"
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MAN AND WIFE

MAN AND WIFE
MAN AND WIFE
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SPEECHES AND THEIR MAKERS The Faithful Old Dog

SPEECHES AND THEIR MAKERS The Faithful Old Dog
SPEECHES AND THEIR MAKERS The Faithful Old Dog
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SPEECHES AND THEIR MAKERS The Worm

SPEECHES AND THEIR MAKERS The Worm
SPEECHES AND THEIR MAKERS The Worm
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TWINS

TWINS
TWINS
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PLATONIC

PLATONIC
PLATONIC
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ALL THIS FOR 3D., 6D., AND 1/-

ALL THIS FOR 3D., 6D., AND 1/-
ALL THIS FOR 3D., 6D., AND 1/-
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THE MISSED PUTT

THE MISSED PUTT
THE MISSED PUTT
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THE MAN WHO ONLY WANTED TWO HALFPENNIES FOR A PENNY

THE MAN WHO ONLY WANTED TWO HALFPENNIES FOR A PENNY
THE MAN WHO ONLY WANTED TWO HALFPENNIES FOR A PENNY
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PSYCHIC

PSYCHIC
PSYCHIC
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LOST—A PEKINESE DOG

LOST—A PEKINESE DOG
LOST—A PEKINESE DOG
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DANCERS AND DANCES Spanish

DANCERS AND DANCES Spanish
DANCERS AND DANCES Spanish
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DANCERS AND DANCES American

DANCERS AND DANCES American
DANCERS AND DANCES American
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DANCERS AND DANCES Oriental

DANCERS AND DANCES Oriental
DANCERS AND DANCES Oriental
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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MERELY A MATTER OF SECONDS

MERELY A MATTER OF SECONDS
MERELY A MATTER OF SECONDS
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A HEART-TO-HEART TALK

A HEART-TO-HEART TALK
A HEART-TO-HEART TALK
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HOW I WON THE MARATHON

HOW I WON THE MARATHON
HOW I WON THE MARATHON
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99° IN THE SHADE

99° IN THE SHADE
99° IN THE SHADE
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