The curly-haired hen . The fame of the curly-haired hen was tremendous, it spreadeven beyond the limits of the district. It was really worth ajourney to see her. They wrote of it in the newspapers. The 46 THE CURL y-H AIRED HEN Daily JNIirror, I think it was, had a fine long article abouther. But in certain quarters, the whole thing was looked uponas a fish T^^ •.• •*? CHAPTER V SIR BOOUM CALLS UPON MOTHER ETIENNE Just about this time placards were posted about the wholevillage, announcing the arrival of a Great American Circus,bringing in its train the most wonderful spectacles. Men-a
The curly-haired hen . The fame of the curly-haired hen was tremendous, it spreadeven beyond the limits of the district. It was really worth ajourney to see her. They wrote of it in the newspapers. The 46 THE CURL y-H AIRED HEN Daily JNIirror, I think it was, had a fine long article abouther. But in certain quarters, the whole thing was looked uponas a fish T^^ •.• •*? CHAPTER V SIR BOOUM CALLS UPON MOTHER ETIENNE Just about this time placards were posted about the wholevillage, announcing the arrival of a Great American Circus,bringing in its train the most wonderful spectacles. Men-ageries,—curiosities of all kinds, such as had not been seensince the time of the Csesars. Incredible things were on show. Nobody, however smalltheir purse, could resist the pleasure of witnessing these , that is, except the people in and around this vil-lage. The menagerie prepared for its performance by splendidprocessions. Caparisoned in gold the elephants marchedaround. There were horses of all colours and of all sizes,dromedaries, rhinoceroses, black men and white monkeys, bandsof musicians, fairy chariots. The inhabitants saw the gorgeous procession pass with in-difference, with a superior kind of air and without the leastenthusiasm. On the evening of the first performance, in spite of theplacards, processions, bands, notices, an
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