HIS domestic 

 animal, as Dr. 

 Johnson puts it, 

 ** that catches 



^^t ^^ 



mice, "can do many other 

 things when it has a fair opportunity of distinguish- 

 ing itself. It is difficult, but by no means impos- 

 sible, to teach a Cat tricks. I myself had a favourite 

 Cat, lately dead, which performed a variety of 

 amusing feats, though I must own that it was ex- 

 tremely coquettish, and nine times out of ten 



