The country of China, too, may be likened to a Flower; her treasure is the envy of the world, and flower-like she must remain rooted

    to the ground while the Busy Bees from other lands relieve her of everything she possesses.

    Everyone agrees that China should have an Open Door, but the Busy Bee Nations want a Door that opens only inwards, while the Flower Nation wants a door that opens only outwards.

    At a recent conference of Bees and Flowers, Peter Simple suggested a Revolving Door as a compromise.

    A commission was at once appointed by President Chu Chin Chow to report on Revolving Doors.

    The matter is still being revolved. It may end in a Revolution.

    The inhabitants of China are the most Moral and Patriotic people in the World, and their army is second to none in bravery and won the World War.

     JAPAN

      Translation

     The inhabitants of Japan are the most Moral and Patriotic people in the World, and their army is second to none in bravery and won the World War.

     EGYPT, INDIA, ITALY, SPAIN, GREECE, ETC.

    No work on Geography could be called complete without a description of these six (counting, etc.) countries.

    If the Reader should ask me how I came to leave six such important countries to the last page, I should be compelled to change the subject.

    Writing a little Geography Book is like packing a very small bag for a journey round the world, only instead of cramming it with shirts and shoes and collars and handkerchiefs and brushes, you stuff it full of countries, and when you try to close it (as with the bag) you

    always find that you have left out at least several of the most important things.

    No amount of squeezing (or sitting on the lid) will make room for six such big countries in a little book that is already as full as it can be.

    The only thing to do is to take out all the countries and lay them in a row and see which you can 

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