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<h2>NONSENSE COOKERY.</h2> <hr /> Extract from the Nonsense Gazette, for August, 1870. <blockquote> "Our readers will be interested in the following communications from our valued and learned contributor, Prof. Bosh, whose labors in the fields of culinary and botanical science are so well known to all the world. The first three articles richly merit to be added to the domestic cookery of every family: those which follow claim the attention of all botanists; and we are happy to be able, through Dr. Bosh's kindness, to present our readers with illustrations of his discoveries. All the new flowers are found in the Valley of Verrikwier, near the Lake of Oddgrow, and on the summit of the Hill Orfeltugg." </blockquote> <hr /> <h3>THREE RECEIPTS FOR DOMESTIC COOKERY.</h3> <hr /> <h4>TO MAKE AN AMBLONGUS PIE.</h4> Take 4 pounds (say 4½ pounds) of fresh Amblongusses, and put them in a small pipkin. Cover them with water, and boil them for 8 hours incessantly; after which add 2 pints of new milk, and proceed to boil for 4 hours more. When you have ascertained that the Amblongusses are quite soft, take them out, and place them in a wide pan, taking care to shake them well previously. Grate some nutmeg over the surface, and cover them carefully with powdered gingerbread, curry-powder, and a sufficient quantity of Cayenne pepper. Remove the pan into the next room, and place it on the floor. Bring it back again, and let it simmer for three-quarters of an hour. Shake the pan violently till all the Amblongusses have become of a pale purple color. Then, having prepared the paste, insert the whole carefully; adding at the same time a small pigeon, 2 slices of beef, 4 cauliflowers, and any number of oysters. Watch patiently till the crust begins to rise, and add a pinch of salt from time to time. Serve up in a clean dish, and throw the whole out of window as fast as possible. <hr /> <h4>TO MAKE CRUMBOBBLIOUS CUTLETS.</h4> Procure some strips of beef, and, having cut them into the smallest possible slices, proceed to cut them still smaller,— eight, or perhaps nine times. When the whole is thus minced, brush it up hastily with a new clothes-brush, and stir round rapidly and capriciously with a salt-spoon or a soup-ladle. Place the whole in a saucepan, and remove it to a sunny place, —say the roof of the house, if free from sparrows or other birds,— and leave it there for about a week. At the end of that time add a little lavender, some oil of almonds, and a few herring-bones; and then cover the whole with 4 gallons of clarified Crumbobblious sauce, when it will be ready for use. Cut it into the shape of ordinary cutlets, and serve up in a clean table-cloth or dinner-napkin. <hr /> <h4>TO MAKE GOSKY PATTIES.</h4> Take a pig three or four years of age, and tie him by the off hind-leg to a post. Place 5 pounds of currants, 3 of sugar, 2 pecks of peas, 18 roast chestnuts, a candle, and 6 bushels of turnips, within his reach: if he eats these, constantly provide him with more. Then procure some cream, some slices of Cheshire cheese, 4 quires of foolscap paper, and a packet of black pins. Work the whole into a paste, and spread it out to dry on a sheet of clean brown waterproof linen. When the paste is perfectly dry, but not before, proceed to beat the pig violently with the handle of a large broom. If he squeals, beat him again. Visit the paste and beat the pig alternately for some days, and ascertain if, at the end of that period, the whole is about to turn into Gosky Patties. If it does not then, it never will; and in that case the pig may be let loose, and the whole process may be considered as finished. <hr /> <h2>NONSENSE BOTANY.</h2> <hr /> <table summary="Nonsense Books" width="100%" cellpadding="20" border="0" class="botanygrid"> <tr> <td valign="bottom" align="center" width="50%"> <ANTIMG src="images/176.gif" class="botanyimage" alt="Baccopipia Gracilis." id="botany1_1" /> Baccopipia Gracilis. </td> <td valign="bottom" align="center" width="50%"> <ANTIMG src="images/177.gif" class="botanyimage" alt="Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia." id="botany1_2" /> Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" align="center"> <ANTIMG src="images/178.gif" class="botanyimage" alt="Cockatooca Superba." id="botany1_3" /> Cockatooca Superba. </td> <td valign="bottom" align="center"> <ANTIMG src="images/179.gif" class="botanyimage" alt="Fishia Marina." id="botany1_4" /> Fishia Marina. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" align="center"> <ANTIMG src="images/180.gif" class="botanyimage" alt="Guittara Pensilis." id="botany1_5" /> Guittara Pensilis. </td> <td valign="bottom" align="center"> <ANTIMG src="images/181.gif" class="botanyimage" alt="Manypeeplia Upsidownia." id="botany1_6" /> Manypeeplia Upsidownia. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" align="center"> <ANTIMG src="images/182.gif" class="botanyimage" alt="Phattfacia Stupenda." id="botany1_7" /> Phattfacia Stupenda. </td> <td valign="bottom" align="center"> <ANTIMG src="images/183.gif" class="botanyimage" alt="Piggiwiggia Pyramidalis." id="botany1_8" /> Piggiwiggia Pyramidalis. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" align="center"> <ANTIMG src="images/184.gif" class="botanyimage" alt="Plumbunnia Nutritiosa." id="botany1_9" /> Plumbunnia Nutritiosa. </td> <td valign="bottom" align="center"> <ANTIMG src="images/185.gif" class="botanyimage" alt="Pollybirdia Singularis." id="botany1_10" /> Pollybirdia Singularis. </td> </tr> </table> <hr /> <h2>NONSENSE ALPHABETS.</h2> No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 <hr /> <table summary="Nonsense Books" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="alphagrid"> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="alphabetmenu"> a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> A <ANTIMG src="images/186.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="ant" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> A was an ant Who seldom stood still, And who made a nice house In the side of a hill. </td> </tr> </table> a Nice little ant! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> B <ANTIMG src="images/187.gif" alt="book" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> B was a book With a binding of blue, And pictures and stories For me and for you. </td> </tr> </table> b Nice little book! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> C <ANTIMG src="images/188.gif" alt="cat" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> C was a cat Who ran after a rat; But his courage did fail When she seized on his tail. </td> </tr> </table> c Crafty old cat! </td> <td align="center"> D <ANTIMG src="images/189.gif" alt="duck" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> D was a duck With spots on his back, Who lived in the water, And always said "Quack!" </td> </tr> </table> d Dear little duck! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> E <ANTIMG src="images/190.gif" alt="elephant" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> E was an elephant, Stately and wise: He had tusks and a trunk, And two queer little eyes. </td> </tr> </table> e Oh, what funny small eyes! </td> <td align="center"> F <ANTIMG src="images/191.gif" alt="fish" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> F was a fish Who was caught in a net; But he got out again, And is quite alive yet. </td> </tr> </table> f Lively young fish! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> G <ANTIMG src="images/192.gif" alt="goat" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> G was a goat Who was spotted with brown: When he did not lie still He walked up and down. </td> </tr> </table> g Good little goat! </td> <td align="center"> H <ANTIMG src="images/193.gif" alt="hat" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> H was a hat Which was all on one side; Its crown was too high, And its brim was too wide. </td> </tr> </table> h Oh, what a hat! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> I <ANTIMG src="images/194.gif" alt="ice" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> I was some ice So white and so nice, But which nobody tasted; And so it was wasted. </td> </tr> </table> i All that good ice! </td> <td align="center"> J <ANTIMG src="images/195.gif" alt="jackdaw" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> J was a jackdaw Who hopped up and down In the principal street Of a neighboring town. </td> </tr> </table> j All through the town! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> K <ANTIMG src="images/196.gif" alt="kite" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> K was a kite Which flew out of sight, Above houses so high, Quite into the sky. </td> </tr> </table> k Fly away, kite! </td> <td align="center"> L <ANTIMG src="images/197.gif" alt="light" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> L was a light Which burned all the night, And lighted the gloom Of a very dark room. </td> </tr> </table> l Useful nice light! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> M <ANTIMG src="images/198.gif" alt="mill" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> M was a mill Which stood on a hill, And turned round and round With a loud hummy sound. </td> </tr> </table> m Useful old mill! </td> <td align="center"> N <ANTIMG src="images/199.gif" alt="net" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> N was a net Which was thrown in the sea To catch fish for dinner For you and for me. </td> </tr> </table> n Nice little net! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> O <ANTIMG src="images/200.gif" alt="orange" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> O was an orange So yellow and round: When it fell off the tree, It fell down to the ground. </td> </tr> </table> o Down to the ground! </td> <td align="center"> P <ANTIMG src="images/201.gif" alt="pig" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> P was a pig, Who was not very big; But his tail was too curly, And that made him surly. </td> </tr> </table> p Cross little pig! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> Q <ANTIMG src="images/202.gif" alt="quail" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> Q was a quail With a very short tail; And he fed upon corn In the evening and morn. </td> </tr> </table> q Quaint little quail! </td> <td align="center"> R <ANTIMG src="images/203.gif" alt="rabbit" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> R was a rabbit, Who had a bad habit Of eating the flowers In gardens and bowers. </td> </tr> </table> r Naughty fat rabbit! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> S <ANTIMG src="images/204.gif" alt="sugar-tongs" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> S was the sugar-tongs, Nippity-nee, To take up the sugar To put in our tea. </td> </tr> </table> s Nippity-nee! </td> <td align="center"> T <ANTIMG src="images/205.gif" alt="tortoise" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> T was a tortoise, All yellow and black: He walked slowly away, And he never came back. </td> </tr> </table> t Torty never came back! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> U <ANTIMG src="images/206.gif" alt="urn" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> U was an urn All polished and bright, And full of hot water At noon and at night. </td> </tr> </table> u Useful old urn! </td> <td align="center"> V <ANTIMG src="images/207.gif" alt="villa" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> V was a villa Which stood on a hill, By the side of a river, And close to a mill. </td> </tr> </table> v Nice little villa! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> W <ANTIMG src="images/208.gif" alt="whale" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> W was a whale With a very long tail, Whose movements were frantic Across the Atlantic. </td> </tr> </table> w Monstrous old whale! </td> <td align="center"> X <ANTIMG src="images/209.gif" alt="King Xerxes" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> X was King Xerxes, Who, more than all Turks, is Renowned for his fashion Of fury and passion. </td> </tr> </table> x Angry old Xerxes! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> Y <ANTIMG src="images/210.gif" alt="yew" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> Y was a yew, Which flourished and grew By a quiet abode Near the side of a road. </td> </tr> </table> y Dark little yew! </td> <td align="center"> Z <ANTIMG src="images/211.gif" alt="zebra" class="alphaimage" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> Z was some zinc, So shiny and bright, Which caused you to wink In the sun's merry light. </td> </tr> </table> z Beautiful zinc! </td> </tr> </table> <table summary="Nonsense Books" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="alphagrid"> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="alphabetmenu"> <hr /> a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> A <ANTIMG src="images/212.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="apple-pie" /> a <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> A was once an apple-pie, Pidy, Widy, Tidy, Pidy, Nice insidy, Apple-pie! </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> B <ANTIMG src="images/213.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="bear" /> b <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> B was once a little bear, Beary, Wary, Hairy, Beary, Taky cary, Little bear! </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> C <ANTIMG src="images/214.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="cake" /> c <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> C was once a little cake, Caky, Baky, Maky, Caky, Taky caky, Little cake! </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> D <ANTIMG src="images/215.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="doll" /> d <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> D was once a little doll, Dolly, Molly, Polly, Nolly, Nursy dolly, Little doll! </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> E <ANTIMG src="images/216.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="eel" /> e <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> E was once a little eel, Eely, Weely, Peely, Eely, Twirly, tweely, Little eel! </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="center"> F <ANTIMG src="images/217.gif" alt="fish" class="alphaimage" /> f <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> F was once a little fish, Fishy, Wishy, Squishy, Fishy, In a dishy, Little fish! </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> G <ANTIMG src="images/218.gif" alt="goose" class="alphaimage" /> g <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> G was once a little goose, Goosy, Moosy, Boosey, Goosey, Waddly-woosy, Little goose! </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="center"> H <ANTIMG src="images/219.gif" alt="hen" class="alphaimage" /> h <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> H was once a little hen, Henny, Chenny, Tenny, Henny. Eggsy-any, Little hen? </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> I <ANTIMG src="images/220.gif" alt="ink" class="alphaimage" /> i <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> I was once a bottle of ink Inky, Dinky, Thinky, Inky, Blacky minky, Bottle of ink! </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="center"> J <ANTIMG src="images/221.gif" alt="ink" class="alphaimage" /> j <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> J was once a jar of jam, Jammy, Mammy, Clammy, Jammy, Sweety, swammy, Jar of jam! </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> K <ANTIMG src="images/222.gif" alt="kite" class="alphaimage" /> k <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> K was once a little kite, Kity, Whity, Flighty, Kity, Out of sighty, Little kite! </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="center"> L <ANTIMG src="images/223.gif" alt="lark" class="alphaimage" /> l <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> L was once a little lark, Larky, Marky, Harky, Larky, In the parky, Little lark! </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> M <ANTIMG src="images/224.gif" alt="mouse" class="alphaimage" /> m <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> M was once a little mouse, Mousy, Bousy, Sousy, Mousy, In the housy, Little mouse! </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="center"> N <ANTIMG src="images/225.gif" alt="needle" class="alphaimage" /> n <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> N was once a little needle, Needly, Tweedly, Threedly, Needly, Wisky, wheedly, Little needle! </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> O <ANTIMG src="images/226.gif" alt="owl" class="alphaimage" /> o <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> O was once a little owl, Owly, Prowly, Howly, Owly, Browny fowly, Little owl! </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="center"> P <ANTIMG src="images/227.gif" alt="pump" class="alphaimage" /> p <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> P was once a little pump, Pumpy, Slumpy, Flumpy, Pumpy, Dumpy, thumpy, Little pump! </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> Q <ANTIMG src="images/228.gif" alt="quail" class="alphaimage" /> q <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> Q was once a little quail, Quaily, Faily, Daily, Quaily, Stumpy-taily, Little quail! </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="center"> R <ANTIMG src="images/229.gif" alt="rose" class="alphaimage" /> r <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> R was once a little rose, Rosy, Posy, Nosy, Rosy, Blows-y, grows-y, Little rose! </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> S <ANTIMG src="images/230.gif" alt="shrimp" class="alphaimage" /> s <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> S was once a little shrimp, Shrimpy, Nimpy, Flimpy, Shrimpy. Jumpy, jimpy, Little shrimp! </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="center"> T <ANTIMG src="images/231.gif" alt="thrush" class="alphaimage" /> t <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> T was once a little thrush, Thrushy, Hushy, Bushy, Thrushy, Flitty, flushy, Little thrush! </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> U <ANTIMG src="images/232.gif" alt="urn" class="alphaimage" /> u <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> U was once a little urn, Urny, Burny, Turny, Urny, Bubbly, burny, Little urn! </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="center"> V <ANTIMG src="images/233.gif" alt="vine" class="alphaimage" /> v <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> V was once a little vine, Viny, Winy, Twiny, Viny, Twisty-twiny, Little vine! </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> W <ANTIMG src="images/234.gif" alt="whale" class="alphaimage" /> w <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> W was once a whale, Whaly, Scaly, Shaly, Whaly, Tumbly-taily, Mighty whale! </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="center"> X <ANTIMG src="images/235.gif" alt="xerxes" class="alphaimage" /> x <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> X was once a great king Xerxes, Xerxy, Perxy, Turxy, Xerxy, Linxy, lurxy, Great King Xerxes! </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> Y <ANTIMG src="images/236.gif" alt="yew" class="alphaimage" /> y <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> Y was once a little yew, Yewdy, Fewdy, Crudy, Yewdy, Growdy, grewdy, Little yew! </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="center"> Z <ANTIMG src="images/237.gif" alt="zinc" class="alphaimage" /> z <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td> Z was once a piece of zinc, Tinky, Winky, Blinky, Tinky, Tinkly minky, Piece of zinc! </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <hr /> <table summary="Nonsense Books" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="alphagrid"> <tr> <td colspan="3" class="alphabetmenu"> <hr /> a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> A <ANTIMG src="images/238.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="ape" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> A was an ape, Who stole some white tape, And tied up his toes In four beautiful bows. </td> </tr> </table> a! Funny old Ape! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> B <ANTIMG src="images/239.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="bat" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> B was a bat, Who slept all the day, And fluttered about When the sun went away. </td> </tr> </table> b! Brown little bat! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> C <ANTIMG src="images/240.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="camel" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> C was a camel: You rode on his hump; And if you fell off, You came down such a bump! </td> </tr> </table> c! What a high camel! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> D <ANTIMG src="images/241.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="dove" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> D was a dove, Who lived in a wood, With such pretty soft wings, And so gentle and good! </td> </tr> </table> d! Dear little Dove! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> E <ANTIMG src="images/242.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="eagle" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> E was an eagle, Who sat on the rocks, And looked down on the fields And the-far-away flocks. </td> </tr> </table> e! Beautiful eagle! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> F <ANTIMG src="images/243.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="fan" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> F was a fan Made of beautiful stuff; And when it was used, It went puffy-puff-puff! </td> </tr> </table> f! Nice little fan. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> G <ANTIMG src="images/244.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="gooseberry" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> G was a gooseberry, Perfectly red; To be made into jam, And eaten with bread. </td> </tr> </table> g! Gooseberry red! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> H <ANTIMG src="images/245.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="heron" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> H was a heron, Who stood in a stream: The length of his neck And his legs was extreme. </td> </tr> </table> h! Long-legged Heron! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> I <ANTIMG src="images/246.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="inkstand" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> I was an inkstand, Which stood on a table, With a nice pen to write with When we are able. </td> </tr> </table> i! Neat little inkstand! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> J <ANTIMG src="images/247.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="jug" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> J was a jug, So pretty and white, With fresh water in it At morning and night. </td> </tr> </table> j! Nice little jug! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> K <ANTIMG src="images/248.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="kingfisher" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> K was a kingfisher: Quickly he flew, So bright and so pretty!— Green, purple, and blue. </td> </tr> </table> k! Kingfisher, blue! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> L <ANTIMG src="images/249.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="lily" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> L was a lily, So white and so sweet! To see it and smell it Was quite a nice treat. </td> </tr> </table> l! Beautiful Lily! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> M <ANTIMG src="images/250.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="man" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> M was a man, Who walked round and round; And he wore a long coat That came down to the ground. </td> </tr> </table> m! Funny old Man! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> N <ANTIMG src="images/251.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="nut" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> N was a nut So smooth and so brown! And when it was ripe, It fell tumble-dum-down. </td> </tr> </table> n! Nice little Nut! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> O <ANTIMG src="images/252.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="oyster" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> O was an oyster, Who lived in his shell: If you let him alone, He felt perfectly well. </td> </tr> </table> o! Open-mouthed oyster! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> P <ANTIMG src="images/253.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="polly" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> P was a polly, All red, blue, and green,— The most beautiful polly That ever was seen. </td> </tr> </table> p! Poor little Polly! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> Q <ANTIMG src="images/254.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="quill" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> Q was a quill Made into a pen; But I do not know where, And I cannot say when. </td> </tr> </table> q! Nice little Quill! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> R <ANTIMG src="images/255.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="rattlesnake" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> R was a rattlesnake, Rolled up so tight, Those who saw him ran quickly, For fear he should bite. </td> </tr> </table> r! Rattlesnake bite! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> S <ANTIMG src="images/256.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="screw" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> S was a screw To screw down a box; And then it was fastened Without any locks. </td> </tr> </table> s! Valuable screw! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> T <ANTIMG src="images/257.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="thimble" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> T was a thimble, Of silver so bright! When placed on the finger, It fitted so tight! </td> </tr> </table> t! Nice little thimble! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> U <ANTIMG src="images/258.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="upper-coat" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> U was an upper-coat, Woolly and warm, To wear over all In the snow or the storm. </td> </tr> </table> u! What a nice upper-coat! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> V <ANTIMG src="images/259.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="veil" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> V was a veil With a border upon it, And a ribbon to tie it All round a pink bonnet. </td> </tr> </table> v! Pretty green Veil! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> W <ANTIMG src="images/260.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="watch" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> W was a watch, Where, in letters of gold, The hour of the day You might always behold. </td> </tr> </table> w! Beautiful watch! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> X <ANTIMG src="images/261.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="xerxes" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> X was King Xerxes, Who wore on his head A mighty large turban, Green, yellow, and red. </td> </tr> </table> x! Look at King Xerxes! </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center"> Y <ANTIMG src="images/262.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="yak" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> Y was a yak, From the land of Thibet: Except his white tail, He was all black as jet. </td> </tr> </table> y! Look at the Yak! </td> <td width="50%" align="center"> Z <ANTIMG src="images/263.gif" class="alphaimage" alt="zebra" /> <table summary="Nonsense Books"> <tr> <td align="left"> Z was a zebra, All striped white and black; And if he were tame, You might ride on his back. </td> </tr> </table> z! Pretty striped Zebra! </td> </tr> </table> <div style="break-after:column;"></div>

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