...that if any one stole or killed the cat that guarded the prince's granary, he was to forfeit a milk ewe, its fleece and lamb ; or as much wheat as when...would form a heap high enough to cover the tip of the tail. The prices of cats were also fixed according to their age and qualities. There are wild cats...

...value. If anyone stole or killed the cat that guarded the prince's granary he was to forfeit a milch ewe, its fleece, and lamb ; or as much wheat as when...curious, as being an evidence of the simplicity of ancient manners, but it almost proves to a demonstration that cats are not aborigines of these islands,...

...that guarded the prince's granary, the offender was to forfeit either a milch ewe, with her fleece Und lamb, or as much wheat as when poured on the cat, suspended by its tail (its head touching the floor), would form a heap high enough to cover the tip of the tail. And on such...

...granaries were to forfeit a miloh ewe, its fleece and Iamb, or as much wheat as, when poured on the oat, suspended by its tail (the head touching the floor),...would form a heap high enough to cover the tip of the tail. A short time since " the rage set in so strong from Brussels for Angora cats that fabulous prices...

...either a milch-ewe, her fleece, and lamb ; or as much corn as, when poured on the cat, suspended by the tail, the head touching the floor, would form a heap high enough to cover the extreme tip of its tail : though whether this punishment was inflicted on the stealer of the prince's...

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...order that anyone who stole or killed a cat that guarded the prince's granary was to forfeit a milch ewe, its fleece, and lamb, or as much wheat as when...floor) would form a heap high enough to cover the top of the tail. This is not only curious, as being an evidence of the simplicity of ancient customs,...

...that, if any one stole or killed the animal guarding the prince's granary, he was to forfeit a milk ewe, its fleece and lamb, or as much wheat as when...would form a heap high enough to cover the tip of the tail. During the following 600 years, however, their pecuniary value decidedly decreased and in Topsell's...

...services, that he who stole or killed the cat that guarded the Prince's granary, was to forfeit a milch ewe, its fleece and lamb, or as much wheat as, when poured on the dead cat, suspended by the tail, with the head touching the floor, would form a heap high enough to...

...that, if any one stole or killed the animal guarding the prince's granary, he was to forfeit a milk ewe, its fleece and lamb, or as much wheat as when...would form a heap high enough to cover the tip of the tail. During the following 600 years, however, their pecuniary value decidedly decreased and in Topsell's...