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Identifier: stnicholasserial4721dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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ofsafety. At the third attempt the bear missedthe horse by more than a foot. By this timethe running broncho had reached his top speed,which was a little faster than the bears gait.For a hundred yards farther the chase wenton. Then the bear, seeing himself hopelesslyout-distanced, plunged into a thicket and dis-appeared in the direction of the nearest moun-tain. Throughout the whole race Jud had held onfor dear life, keeping his place in the saddle bya miracle, his legs flying and flopping in theair at every jump of the racing horse, while histoes curled convulsively each time that thefierce head of the bear appeared under them.At first the boys were horrified at Juds danger,but when they saw that he was safe they roaredwith delight at his acrobatic riding. Even theimpassive Indians grinned at the sight of thosewaving legs. Seeing that the bear no longerfollowed him, Jud at last managed to climb intothe saddle and, recovering his rifle, rode backto the party who were waiting for him.
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HOUGH! HOUGH! HOUGH! HE ROARED LIKE A LION AS HE CAME 627 628 BOY SCOUTS IX THE NORTH; OR, THE BLUE PEARL (May, That s the way to do it, boys, he ex-plained kindly as he joined them. Alwaysmake a quick get-away if you find you cantstop him comin. That sure was a quick get-away, agreedWill solemnly, but none too quick at that. What I did nt like, broke in Fred, washis stopping to play see-saw while the bear wascoming. That seemed kind of reckless to me. No, joined in Joe, without a smile, oldJud he like to ride on his stomach. He stayon better that way. That night they pitched their camp among aclump of spruce trees at the bottom of a deepravine. The crackling flames leaped up amongthe shifting shadows, and far away, over thedark peaks behind them, came a long howl,with something of menace in its wailing notes.As it rose and swelled nearer and nearer, thepicketed horses snorted uneasily and the twodogs, which had been lying out in tlie dark,trotted into the firelight and curled up clos

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