“Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were – Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.”Beatrix Potter book The Tale of Peter RabbitThe Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902)
“It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is "soporific." I have never felt sleepy after eating lettuces; but then I am not a rabbit.”Beatrix Potter book The Tale of The Flopsy BunniesSource: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies (1909)
“This is a fierce bad rabbit;look at his savage whiskers,and his claws and his turned-up tail.”Beatrix Potter