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    It AS SOME tIME BEFORE t wruck o find ill alive.

    quot;I ran as fast as I could,quot; ting do;but too strong for me.  me out?”

    told he Cowardly Lion laughed, and said:

    quot;I  myself very big and terrible; yet suctle to killing me, and sucrange it all is! But, comrades, w shall we do now?”

    quot;e must journey on until ; said Dorot;and to ty.”

    So, te arted upon tly enjoying t, fres  long before turned again toy .

    try about iful, so t travelers rejoiced in leaving t far be t in its gloomy s beside t ted green, and  also ed green. ternoon, and sometimes people came to t to ask questions; but no one came near to t Lion, of whey were very much afraid.

    ts like the Munchkins.

    quot;t be t; said Dorot;and ting near ty.”

    quot;Yes,quot; ans;Everytry of te color. But t seem to be as friendly as to find a place to pass t.”

    quot;I so eat besides fruit,quot; said t;and Im sure toto is nearly starved. Let us stop at t   alk to the people.”

    So, he door and knocked.

    A  just far enougo look out, and said, quot; do you , c great Lion h you?”

    quot;e  h you, if you will allow us,”

    ans;and t  you for the world.”

    quot;Is ame?quot; asked ttle wider.

    quot;O; said t;and  cooo. han you are of him.”

    quot;ell,quot; said ter t over and taking anot t;if t is to sleep.”

    So tered to see so strange a company, and he man asked:

    quot;here are you all going?”

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