I am a citizen of the United States, and I was born in the year 1850. My name is John…

I am a member of the great Aryan family of languages, and in India I am called Magadhi. I was born in Magadha, and speak a dialect of the sacred tongue of the twice-born classes.…

I am the Mayor of the only city in the world. I am the Mayor of the City of Vanity, which lies in the broad street of Principal, and I rule over the inhabitants thereof.…