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The wonder clock; or, Four & twenty marvelous tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated by Howard Pyle, embellished with verses by Katharine Pyle.

  
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PREFACE.
  
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List of Illustrations.

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I
  
One O'clock.
  
Bearskin. I.
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II
  
Two O'clock.
  
The Water of Life. II.
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III
  
Three O'clock.
  
How One turned his Trouble to some account. III.
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Four O'clock.
  
How three went out into the Wide World. IV.
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Five O'clock.
  
The Clever Student and the Master of Black Arts. V.
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VI
  
Six O'clock.
  
The Princess Golden-Hair and the Great Black Raven. VI.
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VII
  
Seven O'clock.
  
Cousin Greylegs, the Great Red Fox and Grandfather Mole. VII.
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VIII
  
Eight O'clock.
  
One Good Turn Deserves Another. VIII.
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IX
  
Nine O'clock.
  
The White Bird. IX.
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Ten O'clock.
  
How the Good Gifts were used by Two. X.
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XI
  
Eleven O'clock.
  
How Boots befooled the King. XI.
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XII
  
Twelve O'clock
  
The Step-mother. XII.
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XIII
  
One O'clock.
  
Master Jacob. XIII.
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XIV
  
Two O'clock.
  
Peterkin and the Little Grey Hare. XIV.
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Three O'clock.
  
Mother Hildegarde. XV.
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XVI
  
Four O'clock.
  
Which is Best? XVI.
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XVII
  
Five O'clock.
  
The Simpleton and his Little Black Hen. XVII.
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XVIII
  
Six O'clock.
  
The Swan Maiden. XVIII.
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XIX
  
Seven O'clock.
  
The Three Little Pigs and the OGRE. XIX.
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Eight O'clock.
  
The Staff and The Fiddle. XX.
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Nine O'clock.
  
How the Princess's Pride was broken. XXI.
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XXII
  
Ten O'clock.
  
How Two went into Partnership. XXII.
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Eleven O'clock.
  
King Stork. XXIII.
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Twelve O'clock.
  
The Best that Life has to give. XXIV.

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Eleven O'clock.

illustration [Description: Image of the poem, decorated with the following ornaments: ornate top border of vines, grapes, and a crest depicting a rolling pin on top of a sheet of dough; dropped ornamental cap of the letter T; triangular tailpiece ornamented with plant material and an elfish figure holding a fork and knife. The words "Hot and Dusty" are printed on the right side of the page. ]

Eleven O'clock.

The Cook undoes the Oven Door;
The Kobold smells the baking Pies;
Licking his Lips, with glistening Eyes,
He hops across the Floor.
Our fat, old Betty sweats and blows;
She does not see how near he stands,
And when she bangs the Door, Good Lands!
It 'most cuts off his Nose.
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