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Animal Stories
Fables and true tales about animals, including a dog who regularly commuted to Matlock, a horse who didn’t approve of bad language, and a cat who saved her owners from an earthquake.
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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.
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On a Tight Rein
By Mrs Devonshire
The tale of how a prim little English horse cleaned up his Continental stables.
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A Cock and Horses
By Sir Roger L’Estrange
When some people talk about compromise, what they mean is that everyone else should compromise for their benefit.
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The Flight of the Beasts
Based on a story from The Jataka Tales
A dozy rabbit gets an idea into his head and soon all the animals of India are running for their lives.
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
By Clay Lane
The mayor and corporation of Hamelin outsource a rodent problem to a professional rat-catcher.
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The King, the Monkey and the Pea
A warlike king sets out to bag another small kingdom for his realms, but a monkey gets him thinking.
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