The Book of Cats: A Chit-chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies, Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful and Miscellaneous |
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... killed thy father or thy mother , Thy sister or thy brother , Or any other ? Tell me but that , And I'll kill the 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 ...
... killed thy father or thy mother , Thy sister or thy brother , Or any other ? Tell me but that , And I'll kill the 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 ...
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... killed him had not instant help been at hand . " The Cat sprang from the window , and was never more seen . " ( Probably went away in a flash of blue fire . ) What do you think of these very strange stories ? If they surprise you ...
... killed him had not instant help been at hand . " The Cat sprang from the window , and was never more seen . " ( Probably went away in a flash of blue fire . ) What do you think of these very strange stories ? If they surprise you ...
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... killed him ? " demanded of the cook the awe - struck priest . " Who knows ? " replied he ; " the beast was surly to others , but always seemed to love him fondly ; and then the wound seems as though it were made with a weapon . " t e 1 ...
... killed him ? " demanded of the cook the awe - struck priest . " Who knows ? " replied he ; " the beast was surly to others , but always seemed to love him fondly ; and then the wound seems as though it were made with a weapon . " t e 1 ...
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... evident proofs of a particular adaptation to a particular purpose , and the most striking example of a pecu- liar instinct suited to its destiny . Every animal has its own way of killing and eating 50 The Book of Cats .
... evident proofs of a particular adaptation to a particular purpose , and the most striking example of a pecu- liar instinct suited to its destiny . Every animal has its own way of killing and eating 50 The Book of Cats .
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... killing and eating its prey . The fox leaves the legs and hinder parts of a hare or rabbit ; the weasel and stoat eat ... killed in such a wood ; another in such a hedge - row ; some in traps , some shot , some knocked on the head with a ...
... killing and eating its prey . The fox leaves the legs and hinder parts of a hare or rabbit ; the weasel and stoat eat ... killed in such a wood ; another in such a hedge - row ; some in traps , some shot , some knocked on the head with a ...
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