Identifier: littlefolksinfea00mill (find matches)
Title: Little folks in feathers and fur, and others in neither
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: (Miller, Harriet (Mann) Mrs.), 1831- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Zoology
Publisher: Hartford, Conn., Dustin, Gilman & co. Cincinnati, Ohio, Queen city publishing co. (etc., etc.)
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can she have anice quiet sing, except when people are safely in bed, and wagonsare still? What chance would she have of a peaceful time, if sheshould start it in the day time? I could give you a long string of names, of great and famousmen who have been very fond of Pussy. There was Mahomet whowas so fond of his cat Muezza, that once when she was sleeping onhis sleeve, and he wished to get up, he cut off the sleeve ratherthan disturb her. And Andria Doria—one of the rulers of Venice—who not only had a portrait painted of his pet cat, but when shedied he had her skeleton preserved as a treasure. 40 LITTLE FOLKS Rough Dr. Johnson had his pet cat named Hodge, and used togo out himself, and buy oysters for him. In New York there is a Cats Doctor who says he has threethousand patients, the pets of wealthy families. I want to tell you girls one or two pretty names for kittens.One is Pusheen—which is Irish for Puss, and another isGateta, (pronounced gah-tee-ta). IN FEATHERS AND FUR. 43
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A WARRIOR. Ugh! what a bristly fellow this is! It wouldnt be verypleasant to take hold of him, with all his quills sticking out like somany needles. I suppose I neednt tell you that this warlike personage is aPorcupine, and that he has on his fighting manner, which is a veryuncomfortable one, it must be admitted. If you should get a stabfrom any of those sharp quills, it would be very painful, and if everyspeck of the quill was not taken out, it would make a long, tediouswound to cure. These curious weapons are eight or nine inches long, andblack and white. When the animal is in good humor, and seesnothing to be afraid of, the quills lie fiat down, and he does not lookso very fierce. But let him take fright, and they all fly P in aninstant, and he is ready to defend himself. It must be convenientto have ones weapons so handy. If danger comes near, he turnshis back to the enemy, and charges at it backwards, or else stickshis head between his feet and grunts. If it is night—and it 44

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