356 HOW TOM WAS BORN A FRENCHMAN 



He at once set sail for France, taking the bear with 

 him, and as soon as possible after reaching port he set 

 out for Paris, intending to present his capture to Monsieur 

 Cuvier, the naturalist. 



Just after reaching Paris, the bear gave birth to two 

 little cubs, and the Captain, always pleased with a good 

 bargain, sold one to the hotel-keeper, who sold it again 

 to an English gentleman by whom it was brought to 

 London. 



/ The other cub was sold to Alexandre Decamps, who 

 named it ' Tom,' and confided its education to his friend 

 Fau, with the admirable results we have read of in the 

 'Blue Animal Story Book.' 



(Adapted from A. D'jmas.) 



