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CHAPTER VII
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They advertise that they were examined and still remain under the surveillance of the Faculty of Gottingen.
Next to the success of "Tom Thumb" probably no like attraction has been so celebrated as the "Lilliputians," whose antics and wit so many Americans have in late years enjoyed.

They were a troupe of singers and comedians composed entirely of dwarfs; they exhibited much talent in all their performances, which were given for several years and quite recently in all the large cities of the United States.

They showed themselves to be worthy rivals for honors in the class of entertainments known as burlesques.

As near as could be ascertained, partly from the fact that they all spoke German fluently and originally gave their performance entirely in German, they were collected from the German and Austrian Empires.
The "Princess Topaze" was born near Paris in 1879.

According to a recent report she is perfectly formed and is intelligent and vivacious.
She is 23 1/2 inches tall and weighs 14 pounds.


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