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^^^^HF 



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Of various kinds of Cats^ 

 Ancient and Modern. 



OW, although 

 this is the Book 

 of Cats, do you 

 know I am 

 more that half afraid 

 that if I give you too much about Cats in it, you 

 will go away dissatisfied. Some years ago there 

 was a great rage for mechanics' institutions and in- 

 structive lectures on things generally, and one half 

 the world was for jumping on to the platform and 

 improving the mind of the other half in gases and 



