Domestic pets: their habits and managementGrant and Griffith, 1851 - 162 pages |
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... body , and it can go without food for four and twenty hours without the slightest inconvenience . In fact , it has been often observed , when dogs are regularly fed , that they will sometimes eat a great deal at one time , and then ...
... body , and it can go without food for four and twenty hours without the slightest inconvenience . In fact , it has been often observed , when dogs are regularly fed , that they will sometimes eat a great deal at one time , and then ...
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... The scientific differences between the cat and the dog are as equally decided as the difference in their manners . The cat has retractile claws , a long flexible body , dilated eyes , and a rough CATS . 41 CHAPTER II THE CAT.
... The scientific differences between the cat and the dog are as equally decided as the difference in their manners . The cat has retractile claws , a long flexible body , dilated eyes , and a rough CATS . 41 CHAPTER II THE CAT.
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Jane Loudon. long flexible body , dilated eyes , and a rough tongue , in all which particulars it differs from the dog . The cat has also a noiseless stealthy step , and the habit of lying growling over its prey before it attempts to ...
Jane Loudon. long flexible body , dilated eyes , and a rough tongue , in all which particulars it differs from the dog . The cat has also a noiseless stealthy step , and the habit of lying growling over its prey before it attempts to ...
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... body , the same noiseless , stealthy step , and the same habit of lying growling over the prey before attempting to devour it . In one of the legends of the Ancient Mythology , it is stated that Apollo created the lion to terrify his ...
... body , the same noiseless , stealthy step , and the same habit of lying growling over the prey before attempting to devour it . In one of the legends of the Ancient Mythology , it is stated that Apollo created the lion to terrify his ...
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... body . This cat is not only very beautiful , but remarkably gentle and affectionate . The next in beauty to the Persian cat is the cat of Angora , which has fine silky hair particularly long on the tail . Some of these cats are grey ...
... body . This cat is not only very beautiful , but remarkably gentle and affectionate . The next in beauty to the Persian cat is the cat of Angora , which has fine silky hair particularly long on the tail . Some of these cats are grey ...
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