. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. Half-Wild Burmah Cat From painting by E. Landor a mate on garden walls and roofs. It is said that the cat owes its predilection for roofs to Noah and his ark. A couple of cats sa\-ed therein, having violated the restrictions imposed on appetite (the ark being short of provisions), SuxxiNo Hi:rsi-:lf lessen, by means of automatic tomcats, this noc- turnal racket, which had become \'ery anno)'ing, especially in the northern part of the city. A cat
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. Half-Wild Burmah Cat From painting by E. Landor a mate on garden walls and roofs. It is said that the cat owes its predilection for roofs to Noah and his ark. A couple of cats sa\-ed therein, having violated the restrictions imposed on appetite (the ark being short of provisions), SuxxiNo Hi:rsi-:lf lessen, by means of automatic tomcats, this noc- turnal racket, which had become \'ery anno)'ing, especially in the northern part of the city. A cat was made of iron wire and cement and covered with a real cat's skin and fur. To increase the effect, glass eyes made luminous by an electric battery were added, the battery also con^•eying some motion to the limbs. The resemblance was striking. When the tail was touched the beast began to growl, and at the same instant long pointed needles started out from the skin, two capsules exploded in the mouth, and a formidable noise was heard within. This contri\'ance produced the happiest result on the \'er)' first night it was placed in position. A real tomcat arrived, accom- panied by four friends. The compan\' placed themselves around the automaton, which remained, of course, perfectly calm and un- mo\'ed. Soon the real t(jmcat lost patience. He used his claws to incite his mute adver- sary to anger, and presently attacked him. Then the sham cat got his innings. The capsules exploded, the eyes glared, the needles darted out and stuck their points into the paws of the aggressor, and the garden was purged of cats for over a month. The purring of cats, which resembles the whir of a spinning wheel, is to human ears an Digitized by IVIicrosoft®. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Voogt, Gos de, 1863-19
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