The Book of Cats: A Chit-chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies, Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful and Miscellaneous |
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... side of the room . The two priests thought no more of the Cat until the cloth was about to be removed ; when the master of the house prepared a plateful of scraps for his forward favourite , and called him by name to come and enjoy his ...
... side of the room . The two priests thought no more of the Cat until the cloth was about to be removed ; when the master of the house prepared a plateful of scraps for his forward favourite , and called him by name to come and enjoy his ...
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... side without his knowledge . " Listen to me ; some person has been into that room since dinner , and your master is cruelly mur- dered . " " Murdered ! " cried the three domestics in tones of terror and amazement ; " did your reverence ...
... side without his knowledge . " Listen to me ; some person has been into that room since dinner , and your master is cruelly mur- dered . " " Murdered ! " cried the three domestics in tones of terror and amazement ; " did your reverence ...
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... side ; Nor does my breast with envy swell To find it recompens'd so well . Yet I , in what my nature can , Contribute to the good of man . Whose claws destroy the pilf'ring mouse ? Who drives the vermin from the house ? Or , watchful ...
... side ; Nor does my breast with envy swell To find it recompens'd so well . Yet I , in what my nature can , Contribute to the good of man . Whose claws destroy the pilf'ring mouse ? Who drives the vermin from the house ? Or , watchful ...
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... side . " And , again , the same idea occurs in Gay's fable of the " Man , the Cat , the Dog , and the Fly . " The Cat solicits aid from the Man in the social state . 6 " Well , Puss , ' says Man , and what can you To benefit the public ...
... side . " And , again , the same idea occurs in Gay's fable of the " Man , the Cat , the Dog , and the Fly . " The Cat solicits aid from the Man in the social state . 6 " Well , Puss , ' says Man , and what can you To benefit the public ...
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... choose which side of the street he thought fit . On reaching Piccadilly , it turned out that Fox had seen thirteen Cats and the Prince none . The Prince asked for an explanation of this apparent miracle . The Book of Cats . 61.
... choose which side of the street he thought fit . On reaching Piccadilly , it turned out that Fox had seen thirteen Cats and the Prince none . The Prince asked for an explanation of this apparent miracle . The Book of Cats . 61.
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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...