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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The Death of the Famous Wolf of Gévaudan 171

'The Long Vigil' 187

The Capture of the Cayman 197

The Wounding of Fido 201

The Dream of the Hungry Lion 207

Cagnotte comes out of his Skin 217

'And what do you Think she Saw ' 221

Blanche telling Ghost Stories to Jane in the Stable 227

How the Dolphins helped the Fishermen to catch the Mullets . . 234

Two Oran Otans 238

The Baboons who stole the Poor Man's Dinner 241

Birds' Nests for Dinner 258

'In the full enjoyment of a large lighted Log on the Dining-room Carpet ' 261

'Oscar would charge and rout them 265

'Oscar felt rather Frightened' 269

'Oh, Oscar, Oscar, lad what have you Done ?' 271

The Boy goes to School on the Dolphin's back 275

Dumas finds Joseph standing on Gazelle's back 284

Dumas brings Gazelle to No. 109 Faubourg St.-Denis 288

The Lion caught in the Pit 297

The Ambush 300

'All Three stopped to gaze at the Man who dared to put himself in their Path ' 303

'And pinned Him to the Ground' 314

'Long, Long Ago.' The Elephant dreams of his Old Com- panions 323

The Elephant falls on his knees before the little Scotch Terrier . . 327

Bungey at the Spanish Ambassador's House 331

The Hottentot noticed a huge Lion lying in the Water 335

Annoyance of the Captain on finding his Flask of Rum upset . . 339

Lori refuses to Share with the Signora 349

A Raven's Funeral 365

The Tiger and his Friend . . . . , 369

Love's disgraceful Behaviour out Shooting 377

The Sole Result of his Day's Sport 380

Mademoiselle Camargo becomes a Barometer 381

The Faithful Spaniel 389