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... Henry Ross. THE BOOK - CATS BY CHAS.H.ROSS . with Illustrations by the AUTHOR Mw - EATS M CHR JGREENAWAY LONDON : MDCCCLXVIII . THE BOOK OF CATS . A Chit - Chat Chronicle. GRIFFITH & FARRAN , CORNER OF ST . PAUL'S CHURCHYARD .
... Henry Ross. THE BOOK - CATS BY CHAS.H.ROSS . with Illustrations by the AUTHOR Mw - EATS M CHR JGREENAWAY LONDON : MDCCCLXVIII . THE BOOK OF CATS . A Chit - Chat Chronicle. GRIFFITH & FARRAN , CORNER OF ST . PAUL'S CHURCHYARD .
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... LONDON : GRIFFITH AND FARRAN , ( SUCCESSORS TO NEWBERY AND HARRIS ) , CORNER OF ST . PAUL'S CHURCHYARD . MDCCCLXVIII . 250 . g . 354 . LONDON WERTHEIMER , LEA AND CO . , PRINTERS ,
... LONDON : GRIFFITH AND FARRAN , ( SUCCESSORS TO NEWBERY AND HARRIS ) , CORNER OF ST . PAUL'S CHURCHYARD . MDCCCLXVIII . 250 . g . 354 . LONDON WERTHEIMER , LEA AND CO . , PRINTERS ,
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... Fancies, Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful and Miscellaneous Charles Henry Ross. LONDON WERTHEIMER , LEA AND CO . , PRINTERS , CIRCUS PLACE , FINSBURY CIRCUS . NOTICE . THE Author would thankfully receive any well -
... Fancies, Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful and Miscellaneous Charles Henry Ross. LONDON WERTHEIMER , LEA AND CO . , PRINTERS , CIRCUS PLACE , FINSBURY CIRCUS . NOTICE . THE Author would thankfully receive any well -
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... London could require . On the bishop requesting one of the chaplains to help the Signora Desdemona , the butler stepped up to his lordship , and observed , ' My lord , La Signora Desdemona will prefer waiting for the roasts . ' 999 ...
... London could require . On the bishop requesting one of the chaplains to help the Signora Desdemona , the butler stepped up to his lordship , and observed , ' My lord , La Signora Desdemona will prefer waiting for the roasts . ' 999 ...
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... " This would seem to prove that Cats may be taught tricks , which is not generally believed , but is nevertheless the case . In Pool's Twists and Turns about the Streets of London , mention is made of " a poor half 66 The Book of Cats .
... " This would seem to prove that Cats may be taught tricks , which is not generally believed , but is nevertheless the case . In Pool's Twists and Turns about the Streets of London , mention is made of " a poor half 66 The Book of Cats .
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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...