The Book of Cats: A Chit-chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies, Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful and Miscellaneous |
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... thought it worth his while to learn anything of the Cat's nature , that Mr. Mavor's was a vulgar and erroneous belief , and that there are countless instances on record where Cats have shown the most devoted and enduring attachment to ...
... thought it worth his while to learn anything of the Cat's nature , that Mr. Mavor's was a vulgar and erroneous belief , and that there are countless instances on record where Cats have shown the most devoted and enduring attachment to ...
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... 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 share of the feast . No joyful Cat ...
... 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 share of the feast . No joyful Cat ...
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... thought he could draw a better . Mind offered to show what he could do , and did draw a Cat , which Frendenberger liked so much that he asked his pupil to elaborate the sketch , and the master copied the scholar's work , for it is ...
... thought he could draw a better . Mind offered to show what he could do , and did draw a Cat , which Frendenberger liked so much that he asked his pupil to elaborate the sketch , and the master copied the scholar's work , for it is ...
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... thought to be a passionate , sour - tempered man . It is said that Cardinal Wolsey used to accommo- date his favourite Cat with part of his regal seat when he gave an audience or received princely company . There is a funny story told ...
... thought to be a passionate , sour - tempered man . It is said that Cardinal Wolsey used to accommo- date his favourite Cat with part of his regal seat when he gave an audience or received princely company . There is a funny story told ...
Page 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.
... 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...