The Land of Oz

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Baum Lyman Frank. The Land of Oz

Author's Note

Tip Manufactures a Pumpkinhead

The Marvelous Powder of Life

The Flight of the Fugitives

Tip Makes an Experiment in Magic

The Awakening of the Saw-Horse

Jack Pumpkinhead's Ride

His Majesty, the Scarecrow

General Jinjur's Army of Revolt

The Scarecrow Plans an Escape

The Journey to the Tin Woodman

A Nickel-Plated Emperor

Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E

A Highly Magnified History

Old Mombi Indulges in Witchcraft

The Prisoners of the Queen

The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think

The Astonishing Flight of the Gump

In the Jackdaws' Nest

Dr. Nikidik's Famous Wishing Pills

The Scarecrow Appeals to Glinda

The Tin Woodman Plucks a Rose

The Transformation of Old Mombi

Princess Ozma of Oz

The Riches of Content

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In the Country of the Gillikins, which is at the North of the Land of Oz, lived a youth called Tip. There was more to his name than that, for old Mombi often declared that his whole name was Tippetarius; but no one was expected to say such a long word when "Tip" would do just as well.

This boy remembered nothing of his parents, for he had been brought when quite young to be reared by the old woman known as Mombi, whose reputation, I am sorry to say, was none of the best. For the Gillikin people had reason to suspect her of indulging in magical arts, and therefore hesitated to associate with her.

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"Are they?" asked the woman, turning to Tip.

"Of course they are; I made 'em myself," returned the boy, with pride.

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