138 THE CAT 



German, baize, kater. 



Old German, chazza. 



Latin, catm. 



French, chat. 



Italian, gatto, feminine yatta. 



Spanish, gato. 



Greek, xarca. 



New Greek, ^avw.. 

 Russian and Polish, kot. 

 Armenian, Jcaz. 

 Turkish, Jcedi. 

 Arabic, qitt. 



EMBLEMATIC SIGNIFICATION OF THE CAT. 



The figure of the cat has certain significa- 

 tions when reproduced in art. 



In the hieroglyphics of the ancient monu- 

 ments of Egypt a cat represents false friend- 

 ship, or a deceitful, flattering friend. 



In heraldry a cat is an emblem of liberty, 

 because it naturally dislikes to be shut up ; and 

 therefore the Burgundians, etc., bore a cat on 

 their banners to intimate that they could not 

 endure servitude. 



