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THE MAGIC WORLD

BY E. NESBIT

AUTHOR OF 'THE TREASURE SEEKERS,' 'THE WONDERFUL GARDEN,' 'THE MAGIC CITY,' ETC.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. R. MILLAR and SPENCER PRYSE

MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON 1924

First published by Macmillan & Co. 1912

CONTENTS PAGE 1. The Cat-hood of Maurice 1

2. The Mixed Mine 27

3. Accidental Magic 58

4. The Princess and the Hedge-pig 96

5. Septimus Septimusson 126

6. The White Cat 148

7. Belinda and Bellamant 160

8. Justnowland 185

9. The Related Muff 206

10. The Aunt and Amabel 218

11. Kenneth and the Carp 233

12. The Magician's Heart 260

ILLUSTRATIONS

He scrambled out of the cupboard, and the boots and goloshes fell off him like spray off a bather (p. 24) Frontispiece

FACE PAGE 'If you think cats have such a jolly time,' said Lord Hugh, 'why not be a cat?' 7

It was Mabel who untied the string and soothed his terrors 14

He landed there on his four padded feet light as a feather 17

When Jane went in to put Mabel's light out, Maurice crept in too 21

Her bow went down suddenly 28

'Look!' he said, 'look!' and pointed 35

Far above him and every one else towered the elephant 39