Mimi MatthewsMimi Matthews

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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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Midwives, Abortion, and the Offences Against the Person Act of 1861

Under the Offences Against the Person Act of 1861, any pregnant woman who acted with intent to “procure her own miscarriage” was guilty of a felony....

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The Deerhounds of Windsor Great Park

In his 1825 novel, The Talisman, Sir Walter Scott famously refers to the Scottish Deerhound as “a most perfect creature of heaven.”...

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Literary Obituaries: Death Notices for Austen, Byron, Brontë, and Dickens

Jane Austen, Lord Byron, Charlotte Brontë, and Charles Dickens are generally recognized as four of the greatest authors in English literature....

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The Scottie's Petticoat and Other 19th Century Dog Tales

Three separate, but equally intriguing, dog anecdotes from the 19th century...

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Robert Southey and the Cats of Greta Hall

Poet Robert Southey was a great lover of cats, as evidenced in his vast correspondence with friends and family....

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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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