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Readers who love animal stories, travellers' tales and Victorian curiosity will enjoy this book. It suits anyone who keeps a dog or cat, or likes to dip into short, vivid scenes.
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Would you trust a monkey with your pig, your paint and your friendships? Mrs. R. Lee opens her book with Jack, a cook's monkey from Senegal, who tips over parrot cages, rides the ship's pigs and throws a gentle rival into the sea. She sets out with a dislike of monkeys. She leaves the ship having made a friend.
Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals is a collection of true stories about mammals, drawn from her years in West Africa, from letters and from travellers and naturalists.
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- 1A ship's monkey can change a mindFree
- 2Wild monkeys are solemn, clever and proud
- 3Humble night creatures have their own surprises
- 4Bears show cunning, grief and playfulness
- 5Badgers, weasels and otters defend those they love
- 6Dogs reason, serve and remember
- 7Wolves, foxes and hyenas divide opinion
- 8The cat family unites danger with strange affection
- 9Rats, mice and elephants test our views of cleverness
- 10Horses and grazing animals are loyal in their own ways
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A ship's monkey can change a mind
Mrs. Lee went out to West Africa disliking monkeys, as many people do, because they look too much like us. Her view changes on the voyage home.
She sits reading on the afterdeck of a ship becalmed in a heavy swell. Something heavy lands on her shoulders and a tail circles her throat. It is Jack, the cook's monkey. Jack studies her face, counts her fingers and curls up in her lap for a biscuit. From that minute they are friends.
Yet he is jealous, and he tosses a small lion monkey over the side. His best trick ends badly. He paints a little black monkey white, then hides in the rigging for three days. Hunger brings him down, and she wins him pardon.
A single close meeting can undo a lifetime of prejudice.
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What is Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals about?
It is a collection of true short stories about mammals, from monkeys and bears to dogs, lions, elephants and horses. Mrs. Lee gathers her own experiences and reports from travellers to show animal intelligence, loyalty and character.
Who was Mrs. R. Lee?
Mrs. R. Lee was a nineteenth century English writer on natural history who died in 1856. She lived in West Africa and wrote from direct experience of animals as well as from the accounts of other naturalists.
Are the animal stories in the book true?
The author says every anecdote she borrowed has been checked, and she says she added no embellishment. Many tales name their sources, such as Captain Brown, Mr. Bell and Mr. St. John, so you can see where they come from.
Is the book easy to read?
Yes, in the sense that each section holds short, self-contained stories told in a warm, lively voice. You can read one animal at a time, in any order, and still enjoy it.
What is the main message of the book?
Animals show intelligence, feeling and memory, and they respond to kindness. The author leaves open where instinct ends and reason begins, and invites readers to watch animals with respect and curiosity.
Cite this edition
Lee, Sarah Bowdich. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/anecdotes-of-the-habits-and-instinct-of-animals.
Lee, S. B. (2026). Anecdotes of the habits and instinct of animals. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/anecdotes-of-the-habits-and-instinct-of-animals (Original work published 1852)
Lee, Sarah Bowdich. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/anecdotes-of-the-habits-and-instinct-of-animals.
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note = {First published 1852}
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