The Book of Cats: A Chit-chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies, Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful and Miscellaneous |
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... Puss in Proverbs , in the Dark Ages , and in the Com- pany of Wicked Old Women CHAPTER X. Of a certain Voracious Cat , some Goblin Cats , Magical Cats , and Cats of Kilkenny • CHAPTER XI . Of Pussy poorly , and of some Curiosities of ...
... Puss in Proverbs , in the Dark Ages , and in the Com- pany of Wicked Old Women CHAPTER X. Of a certain Voracious Cat , some Goblin Cats , Magical Cats , and Cats of Kilkenny • CHAPTER XI . Of Pussy poorly , and of some Curiosities of ...
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... her i slowly i , crying its mis- d upon ief . a Cat oot by a hed him fter an L n quote always d home houlder fter an > rner of nd as it f guard a long s , after ss Puss , ay add , 1 home , " well enough , for instance , to fill up.
... her i slowly i , crying its mis- d upon ief . a Cat oot by a hed him fter an L n quote always d home houlder fter an > rner of nd as it f guard a long s , after ss Puss , ay add , 1 home , " well enough , for instance , to fill up.
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... Puss has had her defenders , and Miss Isabel Hill writes thus : — " Poor Pinkey , I can scarce dare a word in praise of one belonging to thy slandered sisterhood ; yet a few good examples embolden me to assert that I have rarely known ...
... Puss has had her defenders , and Miss Isabel Hill writes thus : — " Poor Pinkey , I can scarce dare a word in praise of one belonging to thy slandered sisterhood ; yet a few good examples embolden me to assert that I have rarely known ...
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... after dozing off , to find upon each occasion Miss Puss , with wide open eyes , purring loudly . I may add , that although , when we have gone away from home , E the Cats have taken their meals and spent most of The Book of Cats . 49.
... after dozing off , to find upon each occasion Miss Puss , with wide open eyes , purring loudly . I may add , that although , when we have gone away from home , E the Cats have taken their meals and spent most of The Book of Cats . 49.
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... Puss that had died before it had attained the age of cathood ; her young life had been knocked out of her with a stick her head still retained the kitten's playful look , and there was an appealing expression about it as though it had ...
... Puss that had died before it had attained the age of cathood ; her young life had been knocked out of her with a stick her head still retained the kitten's playful look , and there was an appealing expression about it as though it had ...
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