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The Doubloon

           Halloa!here’ssignsandwonderstruly!That,now,iswhatoldBowditchinhisEpitomecallsthezodiac,andwhatmyalmanackbelowcallsditto.I’llgetthealmanack;andasIhavehearddevilscanberaisedwithDaboll’sarithmetic,I’lltrymyhandatraisingameaningoutofthesequeercurvicuesherewiththeMassachusettscalendar.Here’sthebook.Let’sseenow.Signsandwonders;andthesun,he’salwaysamong‘em.Hem,hem,hem;heretheyareheretheygoallalive:Aries,ortheRam;Taurus,ortheBullandJimimi!here’sGeminihimself,ortheTwins.Well;thesunhewheelsamong‘em.Aye,hereonthecoinhe’sjustcrossingthethresholdbetweentwooftwelvesitting-roomsallinaring.Book!youliethere;thefactis,youbooksmustknowyourplaces.You’lldotogiveusthebarewordsandfacts,butwecomeintosupplythethoughts.That’smysmallexperience,sofarastheMassachusettscalendar,andBowditch’snavigator,andDaboll’sarithmeticgo.Signsandwonders,eh?Pityifthereisnothingwonderfulinsigns,andsignificantinwonders!There’sacluesomewhere;waitabit;histhark!ByJove,Ihaveit!Lookyou,Doubloon,yourzodiachereisthelifeofmaninoneroundchapter;andnowI’llreaditoff,straightoutofthebook.

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