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Nonsense Books
Edward Lear
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Nonsense Books
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A collection of literary nonsense in the forms of limericks, songs, and short stories.

Language
English
ISBN
Unknown
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“How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear!”
Introduction
Nonsense Books
A Book of Nonsense
Dedication
Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures
Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets
Nonsense Songs
The Owl and the Pussycat
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The Duck and the Kangaroo
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II
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V
The Daddy Long-Legs and the Fly
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IV
V
VI
VII
The Jumblies
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II
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IV
V
VI
The Nutcrackers and the Sugar-Tongs
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II
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IV
V
VI
Calico Pie
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II
III
IV
Mr. and Mrs. Spikky Sparrow
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker, and the Tongs
I
II
III
IV
The Table and the Chair
I
II
III
IV
V
Nonsense Stories
The Story of the Four Little Children Who Went Round the World
The History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple
Chapter I: Introductory
Chapter II: The Seven Families
Chapter III: The Habits of the Seven Families
Chapter IV: The Children of the Seven Families Are Sent Away
Chapter V: The History of the Seven Young Parrots
Chapter VI: The History of the Seven Young Storks
Chapter VII: The History of the Seven Young Geese
Chapter VIII: The History of the Seven Young Owls
Chapter IX: The History of the Seven Young Guinea Pigs
Chapter X: The History of the Seven Young Cats
Chapter XI: The History of the Seven Young Fishes
Chapter XII: Of What Occurred Subsequently
Chapter XIII: Of What Became of the Parents of the Forty-Nine Children
Chapter XIV: Conclusion
Nonsense Cookery
Three Receipts for Domestic Cookery
To Make an Amblongus Pie
To Make Crumbobblious Cutlets
To Make Gosky Patties
Nonsense Botany
Nonsense Alphabets
More Nonsense Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, etc.
Introduction
Nonsense Botany
One Hundred Nonsense Pictures and Rhymes
Twenty-Six Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures
Laughable Lyrics: A Fourth Book of Nonsense Poems, Songs, Botany, Music, etc.
Laughable Lyrics
The Dong with a Luminous Nose
The Two Old Bachelors
The Pelican Chorus
The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò
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IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
The Pobble Who Has No Toes
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
The New Vestments
Mr. and Mrs. Discobbolos
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II
III
IV
The Quangle Wangle’s Hat
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
The Cummerbund
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II
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IV
V
The Akond of Swat
Nonsense Botany
Nonsense Alphabets
List of Illustrations
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