The Humbugs of the World · Character
Mr. Mills
A showman who exhibited a fake mermaid.
minor
Also known as Mills
First appearance: iv
Mr. Mills shows up with force in XLIV Diamond cut diamond; or, yankee superstitions—Matthias the impostor—New York follies thirty years ago.. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A wealthy merchant and early disciple who housed Matthias before being sent to an asylum.
Mr. Mills first appears in 0008 iv.
In XLIV Diamond cut diamond; or, yankee superstitions—Matthias the impostor—New York follies thirty years ago.: A wealthy merchant and early disciple who housed Matthias before being sent to an asylum.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
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See Mr. Mills in iv