LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Matilda swung her legs miserably page 5 He waved away the eightpence 1 1 The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass 17 The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape 21 The King sent his army , and the enemy were crushed 3 1 The King had turned into a villa residence 37 Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow 43 They bounced through the suburbs 59 The seal was very kind and convenient 63 Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid 69 A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand 73 It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman 79 The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry 89 Off they all went. King, court, and men-at-arms 99 Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce 103