. Dorothy and the wizard in Oz . she said: I have heard of this wonderful magic. But it accom-plishes nothing of value. What else can you do*? The Wizard tried to think. Then he jointed togetherthe blades of his sword and balanced it very skillfully uponthe end of his nose. But even that did not satisfy thePrincess. Just then his eye fell upon the lanterns and the can ofkerosene oil which Zeb had brought from the car of hisballoon, and he got a clever idea from those commonplacethings. Your Highness, said he, I will now proceed to provemy magic by creating two suns that you have never seenbefo
. Dorothy and the wizard in Oz . she said: I have heard of this wonderful magic. But it accom-plishes nothing of value. What else can you do*? The Wizard tried to think. Then he jointed togetherthe blades of his sword and balanced it very skillfully uponthe end of his nose. But even that did not satisfy thePrincess. Just then his eye fell upon the lanterns and the can ofkerosene oil which Zeb had brought from the car of hisballoon, and he got a clever idea from those commonplacethings. Your Highness, said he, I will now proceed to provemy magic by creating two suns that you have never seenbefore; also I will exhibit a Destroyer much more dreadfulthan your Clinging Vines. So he placed Dorothy upon one side of him and the boyupon the other and set a lantern upon each of their heads. Dont laugh, he whispered to them, or you will spoilthe effect of my magic. Then, with much dignity and a look of vast importanceupon his wrinkled face, the Wizard got out his match-boxand lighted the two lanterns. The glare they made was 80. NOW, PRINCESS, EXCLAIMED THE WIZARD. The Mangaboos Prove Dangerous very small when compared with the radiance of the six greatcolored suns; but still they gleamed steadily and Mangaboos were much impressed because they hadnever before seen any light that did not come directly fromtheir suns. Next the Wizard poured a pool of oil from the can uponthe glass floor, where it covered quite a broad surface. Whenhe lighted the oil a hundred tongues of flame shot up, andthe effect was really imposing. Now, Princess, exclaimed the Wizard, those of youradvisors who wished to throw us into the Garden of ClingingVines must step within this circle of light. If they advisedyou well, and were in the right, they will not be injured inany way. But if any advised you wrongly, the light willwither him. The advisors of the Princess did not like this test; butshe commanded them to step into the flame and one by onethey did so, and were scorched so badly that the
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