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<h1><i>The Shaggy Man of Oz</i></h1>
<p><span class="smcap">by JACK SNOW, founded on and continuing<br/>
the famous OZ STORIES by L. FRANK BAUM</span></p>
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<p>During the past few years, several readers have written me asking:
"What ever happened to the Nome King's tunnel under the Deadly Desert?"
The answer will be found in this book.</p>
<p>Everyone who has read the Oz books knows and loves Shaggy. He first
met Dorothy in "The Road To Oz," and from that time on had a number
of adventures in which he discovered such famous Oz personages as the
Patchwork Girl, Ojo, Unk Nunkie, the Glass Cat, Betsy Bobbin and her
Mule Hank, and many others.</p>
<p>So, it is about time that the Shaggy Man had an Oz book all his
own—and here it is—faithfully recorded from the latest messages
received from the Land of Oz.</p>
<p>Incidentally, you will recall that after Glinda laid down her Barrier
of Invisibility, the only manner of communication between Oz and the
Great Outside World was by radio. Well, now, your author of the Oz
books has succeeded in tuning in the Emerald City on a specially built
television set—his "magic picture." This has helped a great deal in
the writing of this book—but not nearly so much as your own letters.
So don't forget to write and tell me all your thoughts about the Land
of Oz and the equally interesting countries surrounding it. Just now,
important things are happening there which I hope to tell you about in
another Oz book.</p>
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<div class="verse">Santa Claus was good to me—</div>
<div class="verse">Gave me lots of things</div>
<div class="verse">Wrapped in dainty parcels</div>
<div class="verse">And tied with ribbon-strings.</div>
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<div class="verse">I can't recall what lovely gifts</div>
<div class="verse">Within there chanced to be—</div>
<div class="verse">The wrappers and the ribbons</div>
<div class="verse">Were what are dear to me.</div>
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<div class="verse">They breathe of sweet remembrance,</div>
<div class="verse">Of Love and Kindly Thought—</div>
<div class="verse">The things about my presents</div>
<div class="verse">That never could be bought.</div>
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<div class="verse">And so, although I'm far away,</div>
<div class="verse">Love's message spans the space</div>
<div class="verse">And our two hearts are linked anew</div>
<div class="verse">Through dear old Santa's grace.</div>
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<p class="ph4"><i>by L. Frank Baum a hitherto unpublished poem written to his Sister,
Mary Louise Brewster</i></p>
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