The hoot-owl had stayed back with the four Lunechien animals at the Sniffer President's modest home, and was also a little disappointed at Ozma's failure to speak to the Stinkfoot leader.

'Hoot-o-fie, hoot-o-fie, John; would you have the young folk strip to the sark?'" Reference has been made to the eccentric laird of Balnamoon, his wig, and his "speats o' drinking and praying."

The owl-hoot sky pilot.

There was no sound, however, but the ripple of the waves on the beach and the "hoot hoot" of an owl somewhere back in the woods on the island.

Bosches who have really fought for their country do not object to "Hoot-upping."