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The history of the harlequinade, volume 2 (of 2)

Sand, Maurice, 1823-1889· 3 chapters· 37,739 words

warrior, who died in consequence of a comb’s tooth penetrating his head whilst he was combing himself. Are we to argue from these events that he who wishes to be well should go to war, and that none should ever comb himself under pain of death? I have seen sick men despaired o...

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1. ill. The very contrary happened to the consul Cneus Ruffinus, an old

warrior, who died in consequence of a comb’s tooth penetrating his head whilst he was combing himself. Are we to argue from these events that he who wishes to be well should go...

2. ACT I

TARTAGLIA comes down into the street to pretend to beg alms of Pantaloon. In the end they agree upon the marriage of the daughter of Tartaglia and the son of Pantaloon.

3. i. 35;

PIERROT, played by Giaratone, i. 44, 207; described, 54; in _L’Homme à Bonnes Fortunes_, 170; chapter on, 183; Pagliaccio, 192; Gros-Guillaume, 198; Pedrolino, 200; derived from...