Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 406
the elephant was ready to walk forth,the boys kept step, treading slowly and cautiouthe walk was perfect.Now comes the great Dancing Bear. This was the hardest of all to make, butJohnny and I prepared everything before the | .5-1 JOHN SPOONER S GREAT HUMAN MENAGERIE. 381 :rmance, we took plenty of… … THE DANCING BEAR. red flannel tongue. On the elbows and knees oflem Digby, the big boy who acted the bear, westened pieces of pasteboard shaped like the smallagram, A. This sent the bears joints low down,j they should be. After his shaggy coat was putI fur mittens on the feet and hands, two…
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