Stories of Animal Sagacity

About this eBook

Author

Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Animal intelligence -- Juvenile fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

23067

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23067

Release Date

October 17, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."Stories of Animal Sagacity" — Chapter One. — Cats. — The Cat and the Knocker. — The Cat and the Rabbit-trap. — Affection exhibited by a Cat. — The Cat and her young Mistresses. — The Cat which died of Grief. — The Cat and the Canary. — The Cat and the Frog. — The Cat and her dead Kitten. — The Kitten and the Chickens. — The Cat and the Pigeon. — The Cat and the Leveret. — The Cat and the Puppies. — The Cat and the Burglars. — The Cat which rang the Bell. — The affectionate Cat that could measure time. — The Cat and the Prisoner. — The Cat and the Hawk. — The benevolent Cat. — The Cat and her many Guests. — The Dishonest Cat. — Pussy and the Cream-jug. — The revengeful Cat. — Chapter Two. — Dogs. — The Dog Rosswell. — The Shepherd’s Dog and the lost Child. — My Dog Alp. — The Dog and the Thief. — The Cleanly Dog. — Master Rough. — Byron, the Newfoundland Dog. — The Newfoundland Dog and the marked Shilling. — The lost Keys. — The Dog which acted as Constable. — The lost Child recovered. — Dog waking up Servants. — The Sheep-Dog and his Mistress’s Cloak. — The Dog and the Mare. — The two Dogs and their Charge. — Crib the Bull-Terrier saving the Life of Bob the Setter. — The Newfoundland Dog and the thievish Porter. — The Terrier and the Ducklings. — The Newfoundland Dog saving the Mastiff. — The Newfoundland punishing the little Dog. — The Terrier and the Bantam. — The compassionate Dog which saved Pussy’s Life. — Fop playing at Hide-and-Seek. — The Spaniel and his Friend the Partridge. — The Dog which traced his Master. — The Dog which travelled alone by Railway. — Neptune; or, faithful to trust. — The affectionate Poodle. — The Newfoundland Dog and the Hats. — The Newfoundland Dog and the Wreck. — Dandie, the Miser. — The Dog and the Burglar. — The Poodle and the Stranger Robber. — The Dog holding the Thief. — The faithless Watch-Dog. — The Shoeblack’s Dog. — The Terrier and the Pin. — The Dog and his injured Friend. — The Dog and the Surgeon. — The Dog preventing the Cat stealing. — One Dog getting Assistance from another. — The Pointer and the bad Shot. — Bass, the great Saint Bernard Dog. — The Dog and the Newspaper. — The steady Pointer. — The Young Doctor and Pincher. — Sirrah, the Ettrick Shepherd’s Dog. — The Dog and the Fowls. — Barbekark, the Greenland Dog. — The Esquimaux Dog Smile. — Chapter Three. — Horses. — The Mare and her Foal. — The Newsman’s Horse. — The two wise Cart-Horses. — The Author’s Horse becoming his Guide. — The wise Horse and the Pump. — The Pony which saved a little Girl’s Life. — The Horse and the Shipwreck. — The Irish Horse and the Infant. — The humane Cart-Horse and the Child. — The faithful Horse and his Rider. — Jack and his Driver. — The Horse which fought for a Dog. — The Arab Steed and the Chief. — The old Charger. — Chapter Four. — Donkeys. — Donkey Bob, the Policeman. — The Ass and the Door-Latch. — The Ass and the Teetotaller. — The Donkey and his Mistress. — The brave Ass and his Foe. — The Baker’s Donkey. — The shipwrecked Ass. — The old Hawker and his Donkey. — The musical Ass. — Chapter Five. — Elephants. — The Elephant in a Well. — The Elephant accusing his Driver of Theft. — The Elephant and the tipsy Soldier. — Elephants helping each other. — The Elephant and the rotten Bridge. — The Elephant turned Nurse. — The wounded Elephant and the Surgeon. — Chapter Six. — Oxen. — The Proud Cow. — The Cow and her Tormentor. — A Cow seeking her Calf. — A savage Bull tamed by Kindness. — The faithful Buffalo. — The affectionate Buffalo-Bull. — The kind Ox and the Sheep. — The courageous Bull. — The brave Bull and the wise Pig. — Chapter Seven. — Savage and other Animals. — The Lion and his Keeper. — The generous Lion and his Assailants. — The grateful Lion. — The Tiger and his Companions. — The Tigress and her Young. — The Wolf and his Master. — Foxes: their domestic Habits. — The Fox and the Wild-Fowl. — The Labourer and the sly Fox. — The Fox in the Hen-Roost. — The Fox in a Plough Furrow. — The Fox and the Badger. — The Fox and the Hares. — Birdie, the Arctic Fox. — The Polar Bear and her Cubs. — The Honey-Seeker and the Bear. — The good-natured Bear and the Children. — The wise Hare and her Pursuers. — The cunning Wolf. — The Tiger and the Pariah-Dog. — The Doe-Chamois and her Young. — The captured Wolf. — The tame Otter. — The Otter and her young ones. — The wise Beaver. — The Rat and the Swan. — The Rats and the Wine-Cask. — The Mouse and the Honey-Pot. — The Ewe which returned to her old Home. — The Ewe and her Lamb. — The two wise Goats. — The affectionate Seal. — Chapter Eight. — Birds. — The Gander and the Bantam-Cock. — The Farmer and his Goose. — The blind Woman and her Gander. — The Prisoner set free. — The two sporting Friends. — The two Hens. — The wild Turkey and the Dog. — The brave Hen. — The gallant Swan and his Foe. — The Raven and the Bird-Trap. — The Raven and the Bird-Trap. — The facetious Raven. — The Arctic Raven. — The Eagle’s Nest. — The tame Robins. — The affectionate Duck. — Old Phil the Sea-Gull. — The tame Crow. — The Ostrich and her Young. — The Blackbirds and Grimalkin. — Conclusion.

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