I followed the direction of his wagging thumb. The accounts of the
encyclopedias are meager, a date of birth and of death, a few facts of
residence, the titles of his hundred and fifty books, and little more.
Some neglect him entirely; skipping lightly from Timbrel to Timbuctoo.
Indeed, Timbuctoo turned up so often that even against my intention I
came to a knowledge of the place. It lies against the desert and exports
ostrich feathers, gums, salts and kola-nuts. Nor are timbrels to be
scorned. They were used--I quote precisely--"by David w
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