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Stories of Animal Sagacity

by William Kingston

A number of anecdotes were touching stories about clever or caring animals. Others were amusing or surprising examples of animal behaviour. But there were also many anecdotes that ended with a dead animal. It gives a shock to the system to read a touching story, only to have it come to an abrupt end with that animal's death.

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English

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English

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1874

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William Kingston

United States

Sir William Kingston was an English courtier, soldier and administrator. He was the Constable of the Tower of London during much of the reign of Henry VIII. Among the notable prisoners he was responsi...

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