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SIDE SHOW
STUDIES
BY
FRANCIS METCALFE
ILLUSTRATED WITH MANY AMUSING DRAWINGS
BY OLIVER HERFORD
NEW YORK
THE OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY
1906
Copyright, 1905 and 1906, by
THE OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY
First impression, March, 1906
THE OUTING PRESS
DEPOSIT, N. Y.
CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
| The Liberty of Franz and the Rebellion of Fuzzy Wuzzy | 1 |
| The Bite of a Rattler and the Sad Fate of Big Pete | 23 |
| The Amorous Baboon | 45 |
| Feeding the Serpents and a Grand Transformation | 67 |
| The Lioness Skirt Dance and the Inconsiderate Python | 89 |
| The Animal Barometer and the Eternal Feminine | 113 |
| Making a Star Lion and an Interrupted Temperance Meeting | 137 |
| Kalsomining an Elephant | 163 |
| The Hypnotic Bear and the Sentimental Lecturer | 183 |
| The Tragedy of the Tigers and the Power of Hypnotism | 211 |
Transcriber's Note
Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. Dialect spellings have been retained. A list of illustrations, though not present in the original publication, has been provided below:
The table in front of the Arena.
Two French clowns and a performing dog.
"Things which Nature never intended them to do."
"Blank cartridges fired in his face."
"Five hundred dollars to any one who will enter the cage."
"A constant procession of small animals moving down his throat."
Noah listens to the tale of a Johnstown flood survivor.
"Just two little red dots on the back of his hand."
"He smoked his cigar in the lobby like any other guest."
"Jocko, giving a howl of rage, danced madly up and down."
"All of his savage instincts were aroused."
"A 'Tattooed Lady,' and she's all covered with picters."
"A procession of sandwich men."
"Brought the head of the cobra close to his face."
"You're a blame fine figure of a fat man."