The Book of Cats: A Chit-chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies, Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful and Miscellaneous |
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... second said there were a hundred books about Cats already . The third said , " Nobody would . read it , " and added , " Besides , Of the reason why this Book was written, and of several sorts of Cats which are not strictly Zoological •
... second said there were a hundred books about Cats already . The third said , " Nobody would . read it , " and added , " Besides , Of the reason why this Book was written, and of several sorts of Cats which are not strictly Zoological •
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... Second Age , " est bien propre à corriger de dissimu- lation et de l'hypocrisie . " I have nothing to say of poor Pujoulx , whose books and opinions are by this time well nigh forgotten ; but what am I to think of two other authors ...
... Second Age , " est bien propre à corriger de dissimu- lation et de l'hypocrisie . " I have nothing to say of poor Pujoulx , whose books and opinions are by this time well nigh forgotten ; but what am I to think of two other authors ...
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... second course , the door opened , and several enormously large and beautiful Angora Cats were introduced by the names of Pantalone , Desdemona , Otello , etc. they took their places on chairs near the table , and were as silent , as ...
... second course , the door opened , and several enormously large and beautiful Angora Cats were introduced by the names of Pantalone , Desdemona , Otello , etc. they took their places on chairs near the table , and were as silent , as ...
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... second time , the new place having in the meantime been set straight , it found nothing to frighten it there , and returned no more to its old house . I knew a person who was in the habit of moving about a great deal , and hiring ...
... second time , the new place having in the meantime been set straight , it found nothing to frighten it there , and returned no more to its old house . I knew a person who was in the habit of moving about a great deal , and hiring ...
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... second day of tribulation , fell in with the little spaniel who was nursing the other puppies . " Oh ! " says Puss , putting up her back , " it is you who have stolen my children . " " No ! " replied the Spaniel , with a snarl ; " they ...
... second day of tribulation , fell in with the little spaniel who was nursing the other puppies . " Oh ! " says Puss , putting up her back , " it is you who have stolen my children . " " No ! " replied the Spaniel , with a snarl ; " they ...
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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...