Pug Who Bit Napoleon Matthews Mimi
Pug Who Bit Napoleon Matthews Mimi From elaborate Victorian cat funerals to a Regency era pony who took a ride in a hot air balloon, Mimi Matthews shares some of the quirkiest--and most…
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Pug Who Bit Napoleon Matthews Mimi
From elaborate Victorian cat funerals to a Regency era pony who took a ride in a hot air balloon, Mimi Matthews shares some of the quirkiest--and most poignant--animal tales of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The four-legged friends of Lord Byron, Emily Bronte, and Prince Albert also make an appearance, as do the treasured pets of Alexander Pope, Samuel Johnson, and Charles Dickens. Meet Fortune, the Pug who bit Napoleon on his wedding night, and Looty, the Pekingese sleeve dog who was presented to Queen Victoria after the 1860 sacking of the Summer Palace in Peking.
There's Tuppy, the purloined pet donkey; Biddy, the regimental chicken; and Barnaby and Burgho, the bloodhounds hired to hunt Jack the Ripper. Less famous, but no less fascinating, are the animals that were the subject of historical lawsuits, scandals, and public curiosity. Wild animals also get a mention in tales