Project Gutenberg 2007-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 85 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Weir, Harrison 1824 1906 Weir, Harrison William Stories of Animal Sagacity Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Stories of Animal Sagacity" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a collection of charming anecdotes written in the late 19th century. This work aims to illustrate the intelligence and moral characteristics of various animals through entertaining stories, featuring well-known creatures such as cats and dogs. Kingston draws on observations of animal behavior to underscore the reasoning and cleverness that these animals exhibit, offering readers both amusement and insights into the natural world. At the start of the collection, Kingston introduces the theme of animal sagacity through a series of anecdotes about cats and their clever actions. He recounts delightful tales of cats displaying reasoning skills, such as a cat named Deborah who learned to use the door knocker to gain access to her home and another cat that demonstrated remarkable determination while navigating a rabbit trap. These stories not only spotlight the intelligence of these animals but also draw moral lessons, encouraging readers to examine their interactions with animals. The vivid storytelling and engaging illustrations promise to captivate readers of all ages, blending whimsy with a thoughtful exploration of animal nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Birds -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Animal intelligence -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 310597 310530 2024-10-10T06:46:39.581757 2023-09-10T09:41:07.647479 text/html text/html 306224 2007-10-17T15:34:42 text/html 2218782 2007-10-17T15:34:46 text/html application/zip 2365416 2024-10-10T06:46:48.636729 application/epub+zip 2366707 2024-10-10T06:46:43.597707 application/epub+zip 180394 2024-10-10T06:46:42.023715 application/epub+zip 2544044 2024-10-10T06:46:52.241665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2535011 2024-10-10T06:46:47.568891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340160 2022-09-11T03:47:40.698685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297365 297340 2024-10-10T06:46:38.701751 2023-09-10T09:41:07.076481 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 297193 2007-10-17T15:34:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112533 2007-10-17T15:34:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21438 2024-10-10T06:46:52.376671 application/rdf+xml 15592 2024-10-10T06:46:42.588831 image/jpeg 4035 2024-10-10T06:46:42.300806 image/jpeg 2311806 2024-10-10T06:46:39.744746 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia