Japanese lanterns. These were accepted as proofs by the
University of Venice. Ambition: The north pole.

POMPADOUR, Madame, coiffeur, Queen of France. Said to have
been a peach. Was a great friend of Louis XV, and helped make
the dances at Versailles a success. Ambition: Plenty of hair.
Recreation: Versailles. Address: See Louis. Clubs: Anti.

POWELL-BADEN, Robert S., a warrior who retired from service and
invented soldiers to be shot when the next big war comes along.

PROCRASTINATOR, T. H. E., an extinct man who believed in the
doctrine of To-morrow. He was a thief, but was never
convicted. Ancient records state he invariably had an excuse
for present inactivity, but would promise results the following
day. Was a close friend of Failure. Put off everything except
Death, and even did his best to keep him away as long as
possible. Motto: No time like the future. Ambition: To
accomplish to-morrow what the other fellow is doing to-day.
Recreation: Always before business. Address: Nobody knows.
Clubs: Many.

PROGRESS, Pilgrim, an Englishman who made an extensive journey
encumbered with a large pack. He visited Paris, had some
hairbreadth escapes, was stuck in the mud, but finally returned
and became respectable like all other Englishmen.

PUCCINI, Giacomo, maker of tunes and curtain calls. A musician
who did not starve, and who gave the classical name "La
Faniculla del West" to the plain "girl of the golden west."