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bition: Larger lungs. Recreation: Aviation. GAINSBOROUGH, T. R. A., a versatile English hat and portrait manufacturer. GALILEO, inventor, star gazer. Proved himself an imbecile by declaring the world revolved when everybody knew it was stationary. Manufactured the first spy-glass, an instrument which has since been used in theatres and for various other purposes. Also discovered that clocks were equipped with pendulums. GANGSTER, T. H. E., a politician known as a "progressive" when out of office. GARDEN,(3) Mary, a clever actress who succeeded on the opera stage. Legend has it that Mary possessed a fine voice as a child. This was expensively cultivated in Europe, was later exposed before English and American congregations, and her Sapho-Salome-Thais-Carmen costumes packed the houses. Ambition: Less wealth and more throat. She also wants a husband with a soul. Recreation: Being presented with opera houses and suppers. Residence: Principally Atlantic liners. (3) Ed. Note: This is not an advertisement. GARIBALDI, G., the George Washington of Italy without the tea party. He espoused the cause of Victor Emmanuel (see Victor), and successfully Bismarcked the Italian States. Slept in every town in his country, ran second to V. E. in the number of statues erected to his appearance, and for three years held the championship for eating spaghetti. GARRICK, an old English matinee idol. GATLING, R. J., he was considered a big gun. GAUL, Dying, a brave soldier who posed for his statue when mortally wounded. GEORGE I, King of England, 1660-1727. Permitted the whigs in general, and one Walpole in particular, to run England. GEORGE II, King of England, 1683-1760. Held a few wars. GEORGE III, King of England, 1736-1820. Lived during the reign of William Pitt, and believed in taxing tea. GEORGE IV, husband of Queen Mary (see front pages of our contemporary Who's Who). GEORGE-LLOYD, Dave, a well-known cigar, English politician. Entered politics via a newspaper, clever speeches, and votes. Was a modest member of the House of Commons, seldom speaking more than four times on any bill. Kept climbing until he became under secretary of something, order keeper of the Board of Trade, and finally occupied a prominent position in the Exchequer. Assisted the Primer to grasp the Irish home rule millstone, and hung on without a gurgle. Ambition: A dynamite-proof house, a tax on air. Recreation: (see Asquith). Address:
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