Complete Works of Lewis Carroll (194 page)

i.e.
No acrobatic feat, which involves turning a quadruple somersault, is ever attempted in a circus.

23.

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i.e.
Guinea-pigs never really appreciate Beethoven.

24.

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i.e.
No scentless flowers please me.

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i.e.
Showy talkers are not really well-informed.

26.

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i.e.
None but red-haired boys learn Greek in this school.

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i.e.
Wedding-cake always disagrees with me.

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i.e.
Discussions, that go on while Tomkins is in the chair, endanger the peacefulness of our Debating-Club.

29.

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¶
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i.e.
All gluttons in my family are unhealthy.

30.

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i.e.
An egg of the Great Auk is not to be had for a song.

31.

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i.e.
No books sold here have gilt edges unless they are priced at 5s.
and upwards.

32.

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¶
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i.e.
When you cut your finger, you will find Tincture of Calendula useful.

33.

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i.e.
I
have never come across a mermaid at sea.

34.

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¶
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i.e.
All the romances in this library are well-written.

35.