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Title: Bowser The Hound

Author: Thornton W. Burgess

Release Date: February 25, 2005 [EBook #15168]

Language: English

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BOWSER THE HOUND

BY

THORNTON W. BURGESS

_With Illustrations by_

_HARRISON CADY_

This book, while produced under wartime conditions, in full compliance
with government regulations for the conservation of paper and other
essential materials, is COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED

GROSSET & DUNLAP

Publishers
New York

_Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_

_Copyright, 1920,_
BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
_All rights reserved_

=Dedication=

TO THE CHILD'S LOVING PLAYMATE,
LOYAL PROTECTOR
AND STAUNCH ALLY
--THE DOG,
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I OLD MAN COYOTE LEADS BOWSER AWAY 1

II OLD MAN COYOTE PLAYS A TRICK 6

III WHAT HAPPENED TO BOWSER 10

IV POOR BOWSER 15

V BOWSER SPENDS A BAD NIGHT 20

VI THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW 25

VII BLACKY THE CROW TAKES PITY ON BOWSER 30

VIII HOW BLACKY THE CROW HELPED BOWSER 34

IX OLD MAN COYOTE GIVES OUT DARK HINTS 39

X HOW REDDY FOX INVESTIGATED 44

XI A LITTLE UNPLEASANTNESS 49

XII THE CLEVERNESS OF OLD MAN COYOTE 54

XIII THE MISCHIEVOUS LITTLE NIGHT BREEZE 59

XIV THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE 64

XV REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE 69

XVI WHY REDDY WENT WITHOUT A CHICKEN DINNER 74

XVII FARMER BROWN'S BOY DROPS A PAN OF CORN