NARRATIVE TEXT FOR THE STUDENTS AT GRADE 9

JOSEPH BONAPARTE AND JERSEY DEVIL

Joseph Bonaparte was a Napoleon Bonaparte’s brother. He was also a King of the Spain. During the Peninsular War, Joseph was unsuccessful in defending Spain against England, so he had to abdicate his throne in 1813. Because of that he went to America to exile himself and bought eight hundred acres land at Bordentown, New Jersey. At Bordentown Joseph also could get latest news about France and Spain.

There, he built a mansion which beautiful landscaped grounds and plenty of parkland. Joseph led glamorous parties and he entertained many great men of his day. The Americans were very impressed with him.

In the snowy day, Joseph was hunting alone in the woods near his house. In the woods he looked strange tracks, those looked like the tracks of a two-footed donkey. Bonaparte noticed that one foot was slightly larger than the other. Then those tracks were ended by creature tracks which had flown away. He was embittered with those tracks and wanted to find out what creature made those.

At the moment he heard a strange noise. Suddenly, when he turned around he saw a large winged creature which like a horse and had wings. Joseph froze and saw that creature. And then that creature hissed to him and flew away.

Later day, Joseph reported what he had seen to his friend. His friend told that that creature was Jersey Devil. That creature had haunted the Pine Barrens ever since he was born to Mother Leeds. Bonaparte was impressed about this story. Once things settled down in Europe, Joseph Bonaparte returned to Europe and reunited with his wife in Italy. He never saw the Jersey Devil again.