The Book of Cats: A Chit-chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies, Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful and Miscellaneous |
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... Of Whittington's Cat , and another Cat that visited Strange Countries PAGE 3 15 35 59 79 CHAPTER VI . Of various kinds of Cats , Ancient and Modern 91 CHAPTER VII . Of some Clever Cats . III CHAPTER VIII . PAGE Of some amiable Cats , and.
... Of Whittington's Cat , and another Cat that visited Strange Countries PAGE 3 15 35 59 79 CHAPTER VI . Of various kinds of Cats , Ancient and Modern 91 CHAPTER VII . Of some Clever Cats . III CHAPTER VIII . PAGE Of some amiable Cats , and.
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... Cat , some Goblin Cats , Magical Cats , and Cats of Kilkenny CHAPTER XI . Of Pussy poorly , and of some Curiosities of the Cat's - meat Trade CHAPTER XII . 159 185 207 Of Wild Cats , Cat Charming , etc. 229 CHAPTER XIII . Conclusion ...
... Cat , some Goblin Cats , Magical Cats , and Cats of Kilkenny CHAPTER XI . Of Pussy poorly , and of some Curiosities of the Cat's - meat Trade CHAPTER XII . 159 185 207 Of Wild Cats , Cat Charming , etc. 229 CHAPTER XIII . Conclusion ...
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... Cats which are not strictly Zoological . -0 → INE day , ever so long ago , it struck me that I should like to try and write a book about Cats . I mentioned the idea to some of my friends : the first burst out laughing at the end of my ...
... Cats which are not strictly Zoological . -0 → INE day , ever so long ago , it struck me that I should like to try and write a book about Cats . I mentioned the idea to some of my friends : the first burst out laughing at the end of my ...
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... Cats , " says Mr. Mavor , “ have less sense than dogs , and their attachment is chiefly to the house ; but the dog's is to the persons who inhabit it . " Need I tell the reader who has thought it worth his while to learn anything of the ...
... Cats , " says Mr. Mavor , “ have less sense than dogs , and their attachment is chiefly to the house ; but the dog's is to the persons who inhabit it . " Need I tell the reader who has thought it worth his while to learn anything of the ...
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... Cat . But stay , little Robin , did you ever spare , A grub on the ground or a fly in the air ? No , that you never did , I'll swear ; So I won't kill the Cat , That's flat . " But all the cruel and unjust things that have been said ...
... Cat . But stay , little Robin , did you ever spare , A grub on the ground or a fly in the air ? No , that you never did , I'll swear ; So I won't kill the Cat , That's flat . " But all the cruel and unjust things that have been said ...
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Page 258 - Through richest purple to the view Betrayed a golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw: A whisker first and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretched in vain to reach the prize.
Page 259 - Not all that tempts your wandering eyes And heedless hearts is lawful prize ; Nor all that glisters gold.
Page 86 - Whittington and his Cat, and that, in order to it, there had been got together a great quantity of mice ; but Mr. Rich, the proprietor of the playhouse, very prudently considered that it would be impossible for the cat to kill them all...