(3) Eggs of the Great Auk are very valuable;
(4) It is only what is sold in the street that is really _rubbish_.
Univ. "things"; a = able to be had for a song; b = eggs of the Great
Auk; c = rubbish; d = sold in the street; e = very valuable.
=31.=
(1) No books sold here have gilt edges, except what are in the front
shop;
(2) All the _authorised_ editions have red labels;
(3) All the books with red labels are priced at 5s. and upwards;
(4) None but _authorised_ editions are ever placed in the front shop.
Univ. "books sold here"; a = authorised editions; b = gilt-edged;
c = having red labels; d = in the front shop; e = priced at 5s. and
upwards.
=32.=
(1) Remedies for bleeding, which fail to check it, are a mockery;
(2) Tincture of Calendula is not to be despised;
(3) Remedies, which will check the bleeding when you cut your finger,
are useful;
(4) All mock remedies for bleeding are despicable.
Univ. "remedies for bleeding"; a = able to check bleeding;
b = despicable; c = mockeries; d = Tincture of Calendula; e = useful
when you cut your finger.
=33.=
(1) None of the unnoticed things, met with at sea, are mermaids;
(2) Things entered in the log, as met with at sea, are sure to be worth
remembering;
(3) I have never met with anything worth remembering, when on a voyage;
(4) Things met with at sea, that are noticed, are sure to be recorded in
the log;
Univ. "things met with at sea"; a = entered in log; b = mermaids;
c = met with by me; d = noticed; e = worth remembering.
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=34.=
(1) The only books in this library, that I do _not_ recommend for
reading, are unhealthy in tone;
(2) The bound books are all well-written;
(3) All the romances are healthy in tone;
(4) I do not recommend you to read any of the unbound books.
Univ. "books in this library"; a = bound; b = healthy in tone;
c = recommended by me; d = romances; e = well-written.
=35.=
(1) No birds, except ostriches, are 9 feet high;
(2) There are no birds in this aviary that belong to any one but _me_;
(3) No ostrich lives on mince-pies;
(4) I have no birds less than 9 feet high.
Univ. "birds"; a = in this aviary; b = living on mince-pies; c = my;
d = 9 feet high; e = ostriches.
=36.=
(1) A plum-pudding, that is not really solid, is mere porridge;
(2) Every plum-pudding, served at my tabl
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