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Master Flea, by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

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Title: Specimens of German Romance; Vol. II. Master Flea
Selected and Translated from Various Authors

Author: Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

Editor: George Soane

Release Date: May 2, 2010 [EBook #32223]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

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Transcriber's notes:
1. Page scan source:
http://www.archive.org/details/specimensofgerma02soanuoft

2. Footnote is at the end of the book.

3. The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

[Illustration: Master Flea]

SPECIMENS

OF

GERMAN ROMANCE.

SELECTED AND TRANSLATED FROM
VARIOUS AUTHORS.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:
PRINTED FOR GEO. B. WHITTAKER,
AVE-MARIA-LANE.

MDCCCXXVI.

LONDON:
PRINTED BY THOMAS DAVISON, WHITEFRIARS.

MASTER FLEA.

* * * * *

First Adventure.

INTRODUCTION--Wherein the gentle reader learns as much of the life of
Mr. Peregrine Tyss as is requisite for him to know.

Presentation of Christmas-boxes at the bookbinder's, Lemmerhirt, in the
Kelbecker-street, and beginning of the First Adventure.--The two
Alinas.

Once upon a time--But what author will venture to begin his tale so
now-a-days?--Obsolete! tedious!--Such is the cry of the gentle, or
rather ungentle reader, who wishes to be plunged at once, _medias in
res_, according to the wise advice of the old Roman poet. He feels as
if some long-winded talker of a guest, who had just entered, was
spreading himself out, and cleari