Word: magic
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...apart and had said, "You're getting a big boy now, Henry, and it is necessary that you go out into the world to seek your fortune. You cannot expect to live in this forest all your days, you know. But before you go let me give you this magic scrap of paper, which will carry you safely even to the very cave of the giant Bowsir, whom you will remember to treat with great respect, for he loves polite little boys. If you conciliate him, your fortune is made. God bless you, my little grandson...
Here the old lady wiped her glasses vigorously; then she took from her pocket a little book, on which was written in mysterious letters - ???, and also the magic paper, which she said would call up to his aid the good fairy Bond, who would intercede for him with the Bowsir. At this point Henry's little sister Lulu came running in with two seedcakes and a lump of sugar for Henry to carry in his pocket to sustain him on his weary journey; which thoughtfulness so affected the boy that with streaming eyes he kissed these dear ones good...
...took seats in the circle, and after a few minutes the ancient female who was to conduct the entertainment entered. She smiled sweetly on Bob, and asked him for the loan of his hat for a few minutes. Bob remembered seeing a professor of mystery, mirth, and magic a short time before produce silver dollars from the lining of a gentleman's hat, and hastened to comply with her request. But to his disgust he found that in this instance it was the circle which was expected to produce the silver...
...know these magic mimics...
Upon the mellow earth its magic spell...