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The blowing away of Mr. Bushy Tail

Chapter 10: Transcriber’s Notes
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During a harsh winter a bushy‑tailed squirrel and his family face dwindling provisions, so he sets out to borrow corn and oats from relatives. His journey takes him through deep snow, where he tumbles down chimneys, rides toboggan‑like slopes, and is carried on furious winds; along the way he encounters a succession of animal neighbors and strange northern and southern airs, including an underground mole's household and a prickly acquaintance. The narrative follows his misadventures, episodic meetings, and the practical goal of returning home with supplies, narrated in gentle, episodic chapters of travel and animal society.

Transcriber’s Notes

Illustrations have been moved so they do not break up the paragraphs.

Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources. Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained.

The following corrections have been applied to the text:

PageSourceCorrection
11 ... Mr. and Mrs. Bushy-Tail ... ... Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail ...
12 ... house-tree ... ... house tree ...
13 ... Baby Bushy-Tail could ... ... Baby Bushy Tail could ...
15 ... with, Mr. Bushy-Tail spoke: ... with, Mr. Bushy Tail spoke:
15/16 ... do; said he, go ... ... do;” said he, “go ...
16 ... my cousin Red-Squirrel’s or else ... ... my cousin Red Squirrel’s or else ...
16 ... snow said his wife, or ... ... snow,” said his wife, “or ...
18 Mr. Bushy-Tail comforted her ... Mr. Bushy Tail comforted her ...
27 ... Chipmunk’s for the corn ... ... Chipmunks’ for the corn ...
80 ... my starving family. ... my starving family.”