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  • "The gentleman seems to regard himself with a considerable interest," said the Jumjum, aside to an officer of his suite -- a remark which the interpreter, with characteristic intelligence, duly repeated to me.

    The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 1 Ambrose Bierce 1878

  • Brought into the presence of the Jumjum, who graciously saluted me, I was seated on a beautiful rug and told in broken English by an interpreter who had escaped from Kansas that I was at liberty to ask any questions that I chose.

    The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 1 Ambrose Bierce 1878

  • Arriving at the capital of the country after many incredible adventures, I was promptly arrested by the police and taken before the Jumjum.

    The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 1 Ambrose Bierce 1878

  • "Your Highness," I said, addressing the Jumjum through the interpreting

    The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 1 Ambrose Bierce 1878

  • Jumjum, I didn't like it, you can do much better with a camel, maybe they see something in it, but personally I didn't like it.

    Qwaider Planet 2008

  • Jumjum, I didn't like it, you can do much better with a camel, maybe they see something in it, but personally I didn't like it.

    Qwaider Planet 2008

  • Jumjum, I didn't like it, you can do much better with a camel, maybe they see something in it, but personally I didn't like it.

    Qwaider Planet 2008

  • "Our country," said the Jumjum, acknowledging the compliment by a movement of his ears, "is called Trustland because all its industries, trades and professions are conducted by great aggregations of capital known as

    The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 1 Ambrose Bierce 1878

  • "Of course," the Jumjum continued, "all this would greatly have enhanced the cost of gootles, thereby lessening the sales, thereby reducing the output, thereby throwing a number of workmen out of employment.

    The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 1 Ambrose Bierce 1878

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