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Share Link copied Format epub Published May 03, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![Side Show Studies](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqnp7whn16wkcv7cqssmaa5t/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260913%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260913T204805Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=cfbf2c61a39e471cb6b988e1a18e9bfad2ecaa00ac660f9a02c3ed6209213699) ## About this work Side Show Studies by Francis Metcalfe, Oliver 1863-1935 \[Illustrator\] Herford — a public-domain edition published by publica.now. Sample ## Take a look inside SIDE SHOW STUDIES BY FRANCIS METCALFE ILLUSTRATED WITH MANY AMUSING DRAWINGS BY OLIVER HERFORD NEW YORK THE OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY 1906 Copyright, 1905 and 1906, by THE OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY First impression, March, 1906 THE OUTING PRESS DEPOSIT, N. Y. CONTENTS PAGE The Liberty of Franz and the Rebellion of Fuzzy Wuzzy1 The Bite of a Rattler and the Sad Fate of Big Pete23 The Amorous Baboon45 Feeding the Serpents and a Grand Transformation67 The Lioness Skirt Dance and the Inconsiderate Python89 The Animal Barometer and the Eternal Feminine113 Making a Star Lion and an Interrupted Temperance Meeting137 Kalsomining an Elephant163 The Hypnotic Bear and the Sentimental Lecturer183 The Tragedy of the Tigers and the Power of Hypnotism211 Transcriber's Note Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. Dialect spellings have been retained. A list of illustrations, though not present in the original publication, has been provided below: The table in front of the Arena. Two French clowns and a performing dog. "Things which Nature never intended them to do." "Blank cartridges fired in his face." "Five hundred dollars to any one who will enter the cage." "A constant procession of small animals moving down his throat." "The wise guy." Noah listens to the tale of a Johnstown flood survivor. "Just two little red dots on the back of his hand." "He smoked his cigar in the lobby like any other guest." "Jocko, giving a howl of rage, danced madly up and down." "All of his savage instincts were aroused." "A 'Tattooed Lady,' and she's all covered with picters." "A procession of sandwich men." "Brought the head of the cobra close to his face." "You're a blame fine figure of a fat man." "Jake was having the time of his life, and the harder the elephants pulled the tighter he… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fside-show-studies) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. [Sign in to leave a review](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fvito%2Fworks%2Fside-show-studies) No reviews yet. 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