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Title: Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus

Author: George W. Peck

Release Date: November 22, 2003 [EBook #10212]

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PECK'S BAD BOY
WITH THE CIRCUS

[Frontispiece: Pa Kept Mauling the Lion]

PECK'S BAD BOY
WITH THE CIRCUS

BY HON. GEO. W. PECK

Author of Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, Peck's Bad Boy Abroad,
Peck's Uncle Ike and the Red Headed Boy,
Etc., Etc.

Relating the experiences of the Bad Boy and his Dad during their
travels with a Circus. The Bad Boy gets his Dad in hot water in
every conceivable way, and plays jokes and pranks on everyone, from
the Clown to the Manager, and from the Monkey to the Elephant.
Rip-roaring, side-splitting fun from beginning to end.

ILLUSTRATED BY C. FRINK

Copyright 1905 by
Joseph B. Bowles

Copyright 1906, by
Thompson & Thomas

Made in U.S.A.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

The Bad Boy Begins a Diary--Dad Has Become Manager for a Circus--The Bad
Boy Expects to Curry the Hyena and Do Stunts on the Trapeze--Ma Says Pa
Will Ogle the Circassian Beauty--Pa Buys Some Circus Clothes and Lets
His Whiskers Grow.

CHAPTER II.

The Bad Boy Visits the Circus in Winter Quarters--He Meets the Circus
Performers--- Dad Rides a Horse and Gets Tossed in a Blanket--The Bad
Boy Goes "Kangarooing"--Pa's Clothes Cause Excitement Among the
Animals--A Monkey Steals His Watch.

CHAPTER III.

Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in
Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa
Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.

CHAPTER IV.

Pa Finds the Fat Lady a Burden--The Bad Boy Makes His First Public
Appearance--He Talks Politics with the Midget--Pa Meets with Numerous
Accidents.

CHAPTER V.

The Rogue Elephant Creates a Panic and Pa Proves Himself a Hero--The Bad
Boy Gets Scolded for "Being Tough"--He Finds that Audiences Like
Accide