The Book of Cats. 163 



Again : — 



" Let Hercules himself do what he may, 

 The Cat will mew, and Dog will have his day." 



The wisdom of our forefathers teaches us, that if 

 a Cat be carried in a bag from its old home to a new 

 house, let the distance be several miles, it will be 

 certain to return again ; but if it be carried back- 

 ward into the new house this will not be the 

 case. 



A Cat's eyes wax and wane as the moon waxes 

 and wanes, and the course of the sun is followed 

 by the apples of its eyes. 



The brain of a Cat may be used as a love spell 

 if taken in small doses. 



If a man swallow two or three Cat's hairs, it 

 will cause him to faint. As a cure for epilepsy, 

 take three drops of blood from under a Cat's tail 

 in water. 



The horse ridden by a man who has got any 

 Cat's hair on his clothing will perspire vio- 

 lently, and soon become exhausted. If the wind 

 blows over a Cat riding in a vehicle, upon the 

 horse drawing it, it will weary the horse very 

 much. 



To preserve your eyesight, burn the head of a 



