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From the 1906 young adult novel ''[http://archive.org/stream/johndoughthecher00baumrich#page/256/mode/2up John Dough and the Cherub]'' by L. Frank Baum. Unnamed room-sized instrument that works via water.  
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From the 1906 young adult novel ''[http://archive.org/stream/johndoughthecher00baumrich#page/256/mode/2up John Dough and the Cherub]'' by L. Frank Baum. An otherwise unnamed room-sized musical instrument that works via water.  
  
 
Because apparently there are Beaver Fairies. And their King lives in an awesome castle and not just some pile of logs and mud.  
 
Because apparently there are Beaver Fairies. And their King lives in an awesome castle and not just some pile of logs and mud.  
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"At our banquet, this evening," said he, "I will  
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"At our banquet, this evening," said he, "I will permit you to see my people. But now please  
permit you to see my people. But now please  
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come to the music-room, where you may enjoy the strains of harmony that provide us with one of our  
come to the music-room, where you may enjoy the  
 
strains of harmony that provide us with one of our  
 
 
chief amusements."  
 
chief amusements."  
  
He led the way to another room, the roof of  
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He led the way to another room, the roof of which was dome-shaped. From different points in  
which was dome-shaped. From different points in  
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this dome projected the ends of many silver tubes, and near the floor of the room, directly underneath  
this dome projected the ends of many silver tubes,  
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each of the tubes, was placed a plate of glass or of metal.  
and near the floor of the room, directly underneath  
 
each of the tubes, was placed a plate of glass or  
 
of metal.  
 
  
The King invited his guests to seat themselves,  
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The King invited his guests to seat themselves, and then pressed a diamond button that was placed  
and then pressed a diamond button that was placed  
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in the wall. This allowed the water from the river above them to drip slowly through the silver  
in the wall. This allowed the water from the river  
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tubes; and as it fell, drop by drop, on the plates beneath, it made sounds that were very sweet and  
above them to drip slowly through the silver  
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harmonious. The metal plates gave out deep and resonant sounds, while the smaller glass plates tinkled melodiously as the drops of water fell  
tubes; and as it fell, drop by drop, on the plates  
 
beneath, it made sounds that were very sweet and  
 
harmonious. The metal plates gave out deep  
 
and resonant sounds, while the smaller glass plates tinkled melodiously as the drops of water fell  
 
 
upon them.  
 
upon them.  
  
Neither Chick nor the Princess recognized the  
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Neither Chick nor the Princess recognized the first tune that was played, for it had been composed  
first tune that was played, for it had been composed  
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by one of the Fairy Beavers; but afterward the King played "Home, Sweet Home," for them, and "Annie  
by one of the Fairy Beavers; but afterward the  
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Laurie"; and the music was so exquisitely sweet and soft that the girl declared she would never have imagined that sounds  
King played "Home, Sweet Home," for them, and "Annie  
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so delightful could be produced, and Chick pronounced the entertainment "all right."  
Laurie"; and the music was so exquisitely sweet and soft  
 
that the girl declared she would never have imagined that sounds  
 
so delightful could be produced, and Chick pronounced the  
 
entertainment "all right."  
 
  
The ginger-bread man was also pleased; for it was the first  
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The ginger-bread man was also pleased; for it was the first real music he had ever heard, and it soothed and comforted him beyond measure.  
real music he had ever heard, and it soothed and comforted him beyond measure.  
 
 
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==See also==
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*[[Tietjamus Toips]]
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*[[Vogner]]
  
 
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Revision as of 13:13, 6 December 2018

From the 1906 young adult novel John Dough and the Cherub by L. Frank Baum. An otherwise unnamed room-sized musical instrument that works via water.

Because apparently there are Beaver Fairies. And their King lives in an awesome castle and not just some pile of logs and mud.

John Dough and the Cherub was not originally an Oz novel, but John Dough and Chick the Cherub show up in the Emerald City of Oz for Princess Ozma's birthday in The Road to Oz (1909).

"At our banquet, this evening," said he, "I will permit you to see my people. But now please come to the music-room, where you may enjoy the strains of harmony that provide us with one of our chief amusements."

He led the way to another room, the roof of which was dome-shaped. From different points in this dome projected the ends of many silver tubes, and near the floor of the room, directly underneath each of the tubes, was placed a plate of glass or of metal.

The King invited his guests to seat themselves, and then pressed a diamond button that was placed in the wall. This allowed the water from the river above them to drip slowly through the silver tubes; and as it fell, drop by drop, on the plates beneath, it made sounds that were very sweet and harmonious. The metal plates gave out deep and resonant sounds, while the smaller glass plates tinkled melodiously as the drops of water fell upon them.

Neither Chick nor the Princess recognized the first tune that was played, for it had been composed by one of the Fairy Beavers; but afterward the King played "Home, Sweet Home," for them, and "Annie Laurie"; and the music was so exquisitely sweet and soft that the girl declared she would never have imagined that sounds so delightful could be produced, and Chick pronounced the entertainment "all right."

The ginger-bread man was also pleased; for it was the first real music he had ever heard, and it soothed and comforted him beyond measure.

See also