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Dedication explained

The author dedicates the book to his brother, Charles Tolman Norris, in memory of the imaginative stories and adventures they shared as boys.

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The author dedicates the book to his brother, Charles Tolman Norris, in memory of the imaginative stories and adventures they shared as boys.

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  • Dedicated to My Brother Charles Tolman Norris In memory of certain lamentable tales of the round (dining-room) table heroes; of the epic of the pewter platoons, and the romance-cycle of "Gaston Le Fox," which we invented, maintained, and found marvellous at a time when we both were boys.

    This book is dedicated to my brother Charles Tolman Norris, recalling the stories we created and loved as boys, including tales of dining-room table heroes, pewter platoon epics, and the adventures of 'Gaston Le Fox.'

    The dedication evokes childhood nostalgia and shared creativity.