| William Smellie - Anamals - 1832 - 348 pages
..."too heavy, they add a piece of wood ; when too light, a bit of gravel. A cat was known to frequent a closet, the door of which was fastened by a common iron latch. A window was situated near the door. When the door was shut, she gave herself no uneasiness. As soon... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1845 - 846 pages
...by Dr Smellie, there was ingenuity of performance combined with the sagacity : — "A cat frequented a closet, the door of which was fastened by a common iron latch. A window was situated near the door. When the door was shut, the cat gave herself no uneasiness ; for,... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 432 pages
...along the narrow and dangerous path. Certainly they show a more accommodating spirit than some men do. There was a certain cat, which frequently went into a closet, the door o1 which was fastened by a common iron latch. When the door was closed, and she wished to come out,... | |
| William Smellie - Animal behavior - 1851 - 376 pages
...too heavy, they add a piece of wood ; when too light, a bit of gravel. A cat was known to frequent a closet, the door of which was fastened by a common iron latch. A window was situated near the door. When the door was shut, she gave herself no uneasiness. As soon... | |
| 1852 - 444 pages
...England ; and 1 Tim. iii. 14, 15. Heb. xiii. 9. has the following passage : " I had a cat that frequented a closet, the door of which was fastened by a common iron latch. A window was situated near the door. When the door was shut the cat gave herself no uneasiness. As... | |
| Frederick Saunders - History - 1856 - 384 pages
...Smellie, in which ingenuity of performance was combined with sagacity, suffice. " A cat frequented a closet, the door of which was fastened by a common iron latch ; a window was situated near the door : when the door was shut, the cat gave herself no uneasiness,... | |
| Frederick Saunders - History - 1856 - 410 pages
...Smellie, in which ingenuity of performance was combined with sagacity, suffice. " A cat frequented a closet, the door of which was fastened by a common iron latch ; a window was situated near the door: when the door was shut, the cat gave herself no uneasiness,... | |
| Frederick Saunders - 1856 - 378 pages
...Smellie, in which ingenuity of performance was combined with sagacity, suffice. " A cat frequented a closet, the door of which was fastened by a common iron latch ; a windowwas situated near the door: when the door was shut, the cat gave herself no uneasiness, for... | |
| Natural history - 1860 - 306 pages
...Smellie, in which ingenuity of performance was combined with sagacity, suffice. — " A cat frequented a closet, the door of which was fastened by a common iron latch ; a window was situated near the door : when the door was shut, the cat gave herself no uneasiness,... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Anthologies - 1870 - 526 pages
...related by Dr Smellie, there was ingenuity of performance combined with the sagacity : 'A cat frequented a closet, the door of which was fastened by a common iron latch. A window was situated near the door. When the door was shut, the cat gave herself no uneasiness ; for,... | |
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