The Book of Cats: A Chit-chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies, Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful and Miscellaneous |
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... look here , this is the finest notion of all : - ' THE BOOK OF DONKIES , BY ONE OF THE FAMILY ! " " Somewhat disheartened by the reception my little project had met with , I gave up the idea for awhile , and went to work upon other ...
... look here , this is the finest notion of all : - ' THE BOOK OF DONKIES , BY ONE OF THE FAMILY ! " " Somewhat disheartened by the reception my little project had met with , I gave up the idea for awhile , and went to work upon other ...
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... look in the dictionary . A Cat , ac- cording to Dr. Johnson , is " a domestick animal that catches mice . " But the word has one or two other meanings , for instance : - In thieves ' slang the word " Cat " signifies a lady's muff , and ...
... look in the dictionary . A Cat , ac- cording to Dr. Johnson , is " a domestick animal that catches mice . " But the word has one or two other meanings , for instance : - In thieves ' slang the word " Cat " signifies a lady's muff , and ...
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... looks beneath the table . " What is the matter , my dear madam ? Have you lost something ? " " No , sir , nothing , thank you ; -it is the Cat , " replied the timid bride , with a slight shudder , as she pronounced the word . " The Cat ...
... looks beneath the table . " What is the matter , my dear madam ? Have you lost something ? " " No , sir , nothing , thank you ; -it is the Cat , " replied the timid bride , with a slight shudder , as she pronounced the word . " The Cat ...
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... look again at his fair neighbour ; but her uneasiness and confusion were greater than ever . Her brow was crimson every eye was turned towards her , and she looked ready to cry . " I will leave the room , if you will allow me , sir ...
... look again at his fair neighbour ; but her uneasiness and confusion were greater than ever . Her brow was crimson every eye was turned towards her , and she looked ready to cry . " I will leave the room , if you will allow me , sir ...
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... look under the table , at any rate ; the lady says she feels it ; look in every corner of the room , and let us try to convince her . " " My dear , my dear ! " remonstrated the annoyed bridegroom from a distant part of the table ...
... look under the table , at any rate ; the lady says she feels it ; look in every corner of the room , and let us try to convince her . " " My dear , my dear ! " remonstrated the annoyed bridegroom from a distant part of the table ...
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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...