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O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS
AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW;
MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE
OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT
FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA,
A CREASE AND A FOLD—AND A BUCCANEER BOLD
OUT JUMPED—AND THAT WAS ME!
BLOTTENTOTS
AND HOW TO MAKE THEM
BY
JOHN PROSPER CARMEL
If you've never made a
Blottentot
This book will help you
quite a lot!
PAUL ELDER AND COMPANY
SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK
Copyright, 1907,
by Paul Elder &
Company.
Entered at
Stationers' Hall,
London.
These weremade for Dymphna
HOW TO MAKE BLOTTENTOTS
To make a funny Blottentot,
First take a piece of paper,
Splash on some ink, a single spot,
Crease, press, but cut no caper.
Don't crease exactly at the blot—
You'll have a fearful muddle;
Press gently, too, and not a lot,
Unless you want a puddle.
With everything we humans do,
Practice makes us apter:
So start at once, you'll find it true
At the end of your first chapter.
A FLIT-FLIT FLITTER
In the realms of wonderland
Such flies do gaily flitter,
But when they're just a blot of ink
...