The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Pleasures of Ignorance, by Robert LyndThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Pleasures of IgnoranceAuthor: Robert LyndRelease Date: September 12, 2004 [EBook #13448]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE PLEASURES OF IGNORANCE ***Produced by Ted Garvin, Project Manager, Keith M. Eckrich, Post-Processor and the Project Gutenberg OnlineDistributed Proofreaders TeamTHE PLEASURES OF IGNORANCEBY ROBERT LYNDLONDONGRANT RICHARDS LTD.ST MARTIN'S STREET1921PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY THE RIVERSIDE PRESS LIMITEDEDINBURGHTO JAMES WINDER GOODCHAPTER PAGEI. THE PLEASURES OF IGNORANCE 11II. THE HERRING FLEET 19III. THE BETTING MAN 29IV. THE HUM OF INSECTS 40V. CATS 51VI. MAY 61VII. NEW YEAR PROPHECIES 70VIII. ON KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE 82IX. THE INTELLECTUAL SIDE OF HORSE-RACING 91X. WHY WE HATE INSECTS 102XI. VIRTUE 114XII. JUNE 123XIII. ON FEELING GAY 132XIV. IN THE TRAIN 141XV. THE MOST CURIOUS ANIMAL 149XVI. THE OLD INDIFFERENCE 158XVII. EGGS: AN EASTER HOMILY 167XVIII. ENTER THE SPRING 176XIX. THE DAREDEVIL BARBER 186XX. WEEDS: AN APPRECIATION 195XXI. A JUROR IN WAITING 205XXII. THE THREE-HALFPENNY BIT 215XXIII. THE MORALS OF BEANS 224XXIV. ON SEEING A JOKE 233XXV. ...