Mimi MatthewsMimi Matthews

Animals

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A Parisian Dog Arrested for Theft

In 1888, the Gloucester Citizen reported on the arrest of a dog who regularly absconded with goods from the fashionable shops of Paris....

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Companion Dogs as Seers, Healers, and Fairy Steeds

There is more to canine folklore than the ominous black dogs of legend. Companion dogs, such as pugs and corgis, have their place as well....

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Mermaids Sightings in the 19th Century

Nineteenth century newspapers often published accounts of real-life mermaid sightings, as described to them by sailors and coastal residents....

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Feline Dress Improvers: The Victorian Fashion in Bustle Baskets for Cats

For fashionable Victorian ladies with cats, bustles provided a convenient ledge on which to strap a satin-lined cat basket....

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The Learned Dog, Lily: A Whist-Playing Victorian Canine

In 1857, a little English spaniel billed as “The Learned Dog, Lily" was touted as one of the greatest attractions at Cremorne Gardens....

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The Jersey Pug's Funeral; and Other Dog Funerals of the Late Victorian Era

Of all the animals buried and mourned in the Victorian era, it was dogs who received the lion’s share of the funerary honors....

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Mimi’s books are also available at Penguin Random House, IndieBound and Powell’s, and at Amazon in the UK, Australia, and Canada.

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