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dreadfully frightened; and with his keen teeth he rent the
court dress, the waistcoat with golden suns and silver
moons, and the cris- ,
ped ruffles—never
ceasing to bark the
whole time. To in-
crease the confusion
and disorder, the
monkey leapt in his
turn over the rail-
ings, and alighted 4
on the brown wig of *
him whom the dog
wastearing to pieces.
Zug tumbled all the
curls of the wig, and
then seized it, tore
it off, shook it, placed
it for a moment up-
on his own head, —_
and at last threw it with contempt up to the ceiling. The
people could then perceive the stranger's natural hair, which
was red, and looked like a mop. Zug, who had produced
this change, was resolved to enjoy it in his own way: he
strutted about upon the head thus laid bare, and uttered
ironical and mocking sounds. Turnspit continued to pull
the man to pieces. But this was not all. ‘The magpie, the
parrot, the cat, and the two canaries, left the stage and:
joined their comrades. Chatterbox pecked with her pointed
beak at the chin of the wretch who was thus given up to
the animals. The parrot pinched his nose in a most painful
manner; and the cat scratched his forehead, while the two
canaries sang songs of victory on the field of carnage.
Meantime the people ran from all sides to assist the
victim; but it was too late. The man of the front bench
was in tatters, and covered with blood; and his eyes had
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