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Acknowledgments to Publishers

The Proprietors of "The Daily News" and "Star" for the poems
by F. W. Thomas, and "The Ambitious Mussel."

The Proprietors of "Punch," for the poems by Sir Francis Burnand,
E. V. Knox, and the other poems, acknowledged, individually.
Messrs. Reynolds & Co., for the monologue, "The Man with the
Single Hair."

Messrs. Selwyn & Blount, for the verses by Walter de la Mare.
"The Smart Set" for Mr. Gelett Burgess's verses.

Messrs. F. Warne & Co., Ltd., for the two poems by Edward Lear.
Messrs. T. Werner Laurie, Ltd., for the extracts from "Biography
for Beginners."

Every effort has been made to trace those holding rights over poems that may still be copyright, but if, despite these precautions, I have, inadvertently, overlooked the rights of any authors, executors, or publishers, I ask their forgiveness.

LANGFORD REED.

21 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, HAMPSTEAD HEATH, N.W. 3

Charles Dickens

THE BRITISH POET LAUREATE OF BATHOS

THE AMERICAN POET LAUREATE of BathOS

OTHER UNINTENTIONAL NONSENSE VERSES

ODE TO AN EXPIRING FROG.

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