It is not generally considered proper to tell tales out of school, butI shall venture it in this book. And if any of the Arabs, or tigers, orCabordmen, that I tell tales about, do not like it, they can come to meand find as much fault as they please. I shall be glad to hear whatthey have to say.

But I shall not tell all the tales myself. The lady who in “Round-aboutRambles,” took you to Pompeii and many strange and interestingplaces, will tell you some of these stories.

[Pg ii]