A formal complaint had been laid before his Majesty by Dog Noble, Esq., protesting against the disturbance of his slumbers by Major-General Cock. It appeared that the worthy Commander-in-Chief was given to vocalizing at undue hours, having visions of operatic distinction; old Mr. Dog, whose conscience troubled him o’ nights, protested that he couldn’t get a wink of sleep.
The Animal Declaration of Independence Harper’s January 1857 [edited extract being part 17 in a series of 19]
