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Oh Hame Fain Wad I Be!

From Popular Sketches of British Quadrupeds

A cat moved home from Edinburgh to Glasgow and seemed to settle in nicely, but it turned out she was only biding her time.

14

Two Sly Foxes

By Sir Nicholas L’Estrange

Sir Nicholas L’Estrange recalls two astonishing eyewitness accounts of the resourcefulness the fox.

15

The Grammar of Jays and Cats

By Mark Twain

In Jim Baker’s considered opinion, the bluejay had a much better command of language than Mark Twain’s cats did.

16

Watch Dog

By Anonymous

The doorman of a Paris theatre had strict instructions to keep dogs outside, but it was the humans they let in who caused all the trouble.

17

The Kite and the Pigeons

By Thomas James

Some panicky Pigeons agree to let the Kite rule their dovecote, so long as he promises not to take advantage of his position.

18

Jupiter and the Bee

By Thomas James

A bee asks a blessing of the king of the gods, but what she gets from him is not quite what she had in mind.