. Lives of the hunted, containing a true account of the doings of five quadrupeds & three birds, and in elucidation of the same, over 200 drawings . ing to about three in the afternoon it becamemore lively. There were then four large Bears feeding onthe heap. In the middle was Fatty, sprawlingat full length as he feasted, a picture of placidursine content, puffing just a little at times ashe strove to save himself the trouble of movingby darting out his tongue like a long red ser-pent, farther and farther, in quest of the tidbitsjust beyond claw reach. Behind him Slim Jim was puzzling
. Lives of the hunted, containing a true account of the doings of five quadrupeds & three birds, and in elucidation of the same, over 200 drawings . ing to about three in the afternoon it becamemore lively. There were then four large Bears feeding onthe heap. In the middle was Fatty, sprawlingat full length as he feasted, a picture of placidursine content, puffing just a little at times ashe strove to save himself the trouble of movingby darting out his tongue like a long red ser-pent, farther and farther, in quest of the tidbitsjust beyond claw reach. Behind him Slim Jim was puzzling over theanatomy and attributes of an ancient was something outside his experience, butthe principle, In case of doubt take the trick,is well known in Bearland, and settled thedifficulty. The other two were clearing out fruit-tinswith marvellous dexterity. One supple pawwould hold the tin while the long tongue woulddart again and again through the narrow open-ing, avoiding the sharp edges, yet cleaning outthe can to the last taste of its sweetness. This pastoral scene lasted long enough to besketched, but was ended abruptly. My eye. Johnny Bear caught a movement on the hilltop whence allthe Bears had come, and out stalked a verylarge Blackbear with a tiny cub. It wasGrumpy and Little Johnny. The old Bear stalked down the slope towardthe feast, and Johnny hitched alongside, grum-bling as he came, his mother watching him assolicitously as ever a hen did her single they were within thirty yards of the gar-bage-heap, Grumpy turned to her son and saidsomething which, judging from its effect, musthave meant: Johnny, my child, I think youhad better stay here while I go and chase thosefellows away. Johnny obediently waited; but he wanted tosee, so he sat up on his hind legs with eyesagog and ears acock. Grumpy came striding along with dignity,uttering warning growls as she approached thefour Bears. They were too much engrossed topay any heed to the fact that yet a
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