CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER 

 INTRODUCTION 



I. THE KING OF BEASTS . . . . . . .9 



II. BRUIN THE BEAR ...... ' / .23 



HI. LONG-NOSE, LONG-NECK, AND STUMPY . . . .37 



IV. COUSIN SARAH ....... 53 



v. SALLY'S POOR RELATIONS ...... .68 



VI. HORNS AND ANTLERS ....... 84 



VII. THE MERMAID. . .. . . . . .98 



VIII. SEALS AND SEA-LIONS . . ., . - . . .108 



IX. AWUK THE WALRUS. . . . ..... 122 



X. FLITTERMICE . -. . . .... . . 131 



XI. MASTER IMPERTINENCE ....... 148 



XII. THE OSTRICH ...... . . . . 167 



XIII. SNAKES .......... 183 



XIV. DWARF LIONS ......... 202 



XV. FROGGIES ......... 213 



XVI. THORNIES AND TINKERS ...... . 223 



XVII. EELS AND ELVERS ........ 235 



XVIII. THE HONEY-BEE ........ 251 



XIX. SPIDERS ........ . . 273 



XX. CRAYFISHES ......... 287 



XXI. OYSTERS , . 298 



