BY
W. GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M., R.N.,
Author of
“Medical Life in the Navy,” “Wild Adventures in the Far North,”
The “Newfoundland and Watch Dog,” in Webb’s Book on Dogs,
etc. etc.

LONDON: DEAN & SON,
ST. DUNSTAN’S BUILDINGS, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C.

CONTENTS.

VOL. I.
CHAPTER. PAGE
[I.]Apologetic[1]
[II.]Pussy on her Native Hearth[3]
[III.]Pussy’s Love of Children[26]
[IV.]Pussy “Poll”[36]
[V.]Sagacity of Cats[44]
[VI.]A Cat that keeps the Sabbath[61]
[VII.]Honest Cats[64]
[VIII.]The Ploughman’s “Mysie”[70]
[IX.]Tenacity of Life in Cats[74]
[X.]Nomadism in Cats[87]
[XI.]“Is Cats to be Trusted?”[94]
[XII.]Pussy as a Mother[109]
[XIII.]Home Ties and Affections[125]
[XIV.]Fishing Exploits[141]
[XV.]The Adventures of Blinks[151]
[XVI.]Hunting Exploits[190]
[XVII.]Cock-Jock and the Cat[200]
[XVIII.]Nursing Vagaries[209]
[XIX.]Pussy’s Playmates[221]
[XX.]Pussy and the Hare[230]
[XXI.]The Miller’s Friend. A Tale[235]
Addenda. Containing the Names and Addresses of
the Vouchers for the Authenticity of the
Anecdotes		[267]
VOL. II.
CHAPTER. PAGE
[I.]Origin and Antiquity of the Domestic Cat[278]
[II.]Classification and Points[285]
[III.]Pussy’s Patience and Cleanliness[307]
[IV.]Tricks and Training[319]
[V.]Cruelty to Cats[329]
[VI.]Parliamentary Protection for the Domestic Cat[356]
[VII.]Feline Ailments[366]
[VIII.]Odds and Ends[387]
[IX.]The Two “Muffies.” A Tale[410]
[X.]Black Tom, the Skipper’s Imp. A Tale[440]
Addenda. Containing the Names and Addresses of
the Vouchers for the Authenticity of the
Anecdotes		[479]

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