25

The King of the Banyan Deer

Based on a story from The Jataka Tales

The lord of Benares is so partial to venison that fields lie fallow and marketplaces stand empty while his people catch deer for him.

26

A Kitten’s Jest

By William Cowper

In ‘Familiarity Dangerous,’ poet William Cowper tells a little tale warning that if you join in the game you play by the rules.

27

The Cats’ Tea Party

By Gertrude Jekyll

Gertrude Jekyll throws a tea party for her nine-year-old niece and some very special guests.

28

One Man and his Dog

By Edmund Lockyer

English explorer Major Edmund Lockyer tries to buy a puppy in Queensland, but ends up paying the owner to keep him.

29

A Common Duty

By Edith Helen Sichel

From the grateful solitude of his library in the Dordogne, Michel de Montaigne reflects on the companionship of his cat.

30

On a Tight Rein

By Mrs Devonshire

The tale of how a prim little English horse cleaned up his Continental stables.