The Book of Cats / A Chit-chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies, Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful and Miscellaneous

CONTENTS.

	Page
CHAPTER I.
Of the reason why this Book was written, and of several sorts of Cats which are not strictly Zoological	3

CHAPTER II.
Of some Wicked Stories that have been told about Cats	15

CHAPTER III.
Of other Wicked Stories, with a few Words in Defence of the Accused	35

CHAPTER IV.
Of the Manners and Customs of Cats	59

CHAPTER V.
Of Whittington’s Cat, and another Cat that visited Strange Countries	79

CHAPTER VI.
Of various kinds of Cats, Ancient and Modern	91

CHAPTER VII.
Of some Clever Cats	111

CHAPTER VIII.
Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers	139

CHAPTER IX.
Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women	159

CHAPTER X.
Of a certain Voracious Cat, some Goblin Cats, Magical Cats, and Cats of Kilkenny	185

CHAPTER XI.
Of Pussy poorly, and of some Curiosities of the Cat’s-meat Trade	207

CHAPTER XII.
Of Wild Cats, Cat Charming, etc.	229

CHAPTER XIII.
Conclusion	275

The Book of Cats.

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