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The life and adventures of a cat
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- THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF A CAT. CHAP. I. On the sagacity of Cats, superiour to that of any other animal. 0:00
- CHAP. II. Of the Lyon, &c. 3:07
- CHAP. III. Of the more docile, and sagacious animals, such as Dogs, Horses, Elephants, &c. 4:56
- CHAP. IV. Tom the Cat is born of poor but honest parents. His mother dies in child-bed, his brothers and sisters, to the number of nine are sent adrift, and drowned. 6:10
- CHAP. V. Tom’s Education.—His Manner of Life with his Mistress, whose History is introduced here in a short Narrative. 9:01
- CHAP. VI. The Maid Servant takes out a warrant against Tom: He is arrested, and put into a Jail, where he is forced to pay garnish. 13:19
- CHAP. VII. A curious conference between some of the most eminent personages of the prison, during Tom’s confinement. In which Tom Traveller relates part of his own life and adventures. 17:38
- CHAP. VIII. The reception Mrs. Clotilda Skinflint met with in the prison, together with that of her adventurous loving spouse. 22:54
- CHAP. IX. The surprizing Adventures of Tom Traveller are continued in this Chapter. 27:04
- CHAP. X. Tom Traveller continues his relation. 30:42
- CHAP. XI. Conclusion of the life of Tom Traveller. 35:43
- CHAP. XII. Discovery of a new Island not to be found in our Maps. 43:59
- CHAP. XIII. The Biographer returns to the history of his own hero, after a short remark on landing on an enemy’s country. 47:38
- CHAP. XIV. Some account of the person, and character of Dolly Tinder, Tom’s new mistress. 53:28
- CHAP. XV. Tom is bound apprentice to a dancing master. His great progress in that genteel Science: His adventures with the Monkeys. 58:29
- CHAP XVI. Tom commences an amour with a young lady of his own kidney.—He turns actor and makes his first appearance on the stage at Bartholomew-fair. 1:08:13
- CHAP. XVI. A learned dispute concerning the mythology of the word Cat, between two celebrated dictionary writers, and other of the literate compilers of words. 1:20:33
- CHAP. XVII. Gives an account of what became of Tom, who meets with an unexpected acquaintance, and a new mistress; is restored to his liberty; goes a whoring, and is lost. 1:27:13
- CHAP. XVIII. Our hero subdues the affections of his new paramour; he is attacked by a rival; fights a duel; flies to the Tabbies, at this time at war with the Blacks. Is made general. The battle of the Cats. Defeats the enemy. A list of the killed, wounded and taken prisoners. A Feline commander deprived of all his commissions and places for neglect of duty, with many other matters which the reader will find in this busy chapter. 1:33:14
- CHAP. XIX. A military dissertation on a Cat and nine-tails. Tom projects a scheme against Mouse-traps; and burns a great number of those machines. 1:40:18