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Samuel Johnson
Keeping In With Hodge
Dr Johnson’s cat left James Boswell cold, but the great man himself would do anything to avoid hurting the little fellow’s feelings.
by James Boswell 1740-1795
Lives of the Saints
Cuthbert and the Sorrowful Ravens
The Northumbrian monk was touched by two thieving birds who repented of their misdeeds.
Cuthbert and the Barley Reivers
Bede is reminded of another great Christian saint when St Cuthbert shoos some troublesome crows from his barley crop.
Cat Stories
Cat O’Clock
On his travels through China and Tibet, Roman Catholic missionary Évariste Huc came across a novel way of telling the time.
by Évariste Régis Huc 1813-1860
J’Accuse
A faithful feline bides his time until two criminals are brought to justice.
by Charles H. Ross 1835-1897
Early Warning
An Italian businessman and his family in 18th century Messina owed their lives to their pet cats.