The Book of Cats: A Chit-chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies, Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful and Miscellaneous |
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... morocco leather easy chair sat the Cats ' - meat carrier himself ; his blue apron and black shiny hat had disappeared , and he wore a ' dress ' coat and a black satin waistcoat instead . His wife , who was a remarkably pretty woman ...
... morocco leather easy chair sat the Cats ' - meat carrier himself ; his blue apron and black shiny hat had disappeared , and he wore a ' dress ' coat and a black satin waistcoat instead . His wife , who was a remarkably pretty woman ...
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... morocco extra . " Every page has a border printed in Gold and Colours , in which our chief flora favourites are admirably depicted . The binding is gorgeous , yet in good taste . " — Gentleman's Magazine . Aphorisms of the Wise and Good ...
... morocco extra . " Every page has a border printed in Gold and Colours , in which our chief flora favourites are admirably depicted . The binding is gorgeous , yet in good taste . " — Gentleman's Magazine . Aphorisms of the Wise and Good ...
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... morocco , Roxburghe style ; 10s . 6d . antique morocco . Mr. Absolon's graphic sketches add greatly to the interest of the volume : altogether , it is as pretty an edition of the Vicar ' as we have seen . Mrs. Primrose herself would ...
... morocco , Roxburghe style ; 10s . 6d . antique morocco . Mr. Absolon's graphic sketches add greatly to the interest of the volume : altogether , it is as pretty an edition of the Vicar ' as we have seen . Mrs. Primrose herself would ...
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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...