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Title: The Nine Lives of A Cat
A Tale of Wonder

Author: Charles Bennett

Release Date: November 4, 2007 [EBook #23318]

Language: English

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NINE LIVES OF A CAT

by

CHARLES BENNETT

[Illustration: FRONTISPIECE]

THE NINE LIVES
of
A CAT

A TALE OF WONDER
by
CHARLES BENNETT.
Author of "Shadows"

London
Griffith and Farran.
Corner of St Pauls' Churchyard. 1860.

PREFACE

This tale of wonder is told for
children; with which view, it has been
carefully designed and very nicely
printed.

For some time past, it has arrived at
the dignity of a popular Nursery Tale in
the Author's family; and it is hoped it
will merit the same good fortune
elsewhere.

It will be worth while explaining, that
the circle in each page is made to
represent some object in connection with
the story; and, that as some of them
have proved rather puzzling, to Juvenile
admirers has been left the task of
"finding them out."

_London_, 1859.

1

How many Lives has the Cat got?
NINE!
But when she was young,
Poor Kitty was hung;
So how many Lives has the Cat got?

2

Yes, Kitty was hung
When she was so young;
But, as you would hope,
She pulled a knife out of her side-
pocket, and before you could
count ONE, TWO, THREE,
cut right through the rope.

3

How many Lives has the Cat got?
EIGHT!
But, when she was rounder,
A boy tried to drown her;
So how many Lives has the Cat got?

4

Yes, a boy tried to drown her
When fatter and rounder,
But, as you wo