10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATAMOUNTAIN»
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catamountain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art With Special ...
CataMountain—TigerCatorWildCat. The Clan Chattan, whogave their name to
the county of Caithness, bore astheir cognisance thewild mountain cat,and called
theirchieftain, theEarl of Sutherland, “Mohran chat” (The GreatWildCat).
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The Animal World displayd or the Nature and qualities of ...
... Ounce itself z and from this has arisen some Part of the Confufion of the Writers
, who have so differently as well as so ill described that Animal. ' ' ct The
Catamountain, or Species usually called þy that Name, is of the Size of a large
Spaniel ...
3
Goldsmith's Natural History
... stripes ;' the disposition of this creature is more gentle, and without much
difficulty it may be tamed; and is used in the East for hunting the gazells. THE
CATAMOUNTAIN. The Catamountain is an American animal, about two feet and
a half ...
Oliver Goldsmith, Mrs. Pilkington (Mary), Teacher of Philadelphia, 1829
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Surveys of nature; historical, moral and entertaining
Among smaller animals of this kind is the Catamountain, or TIGER CAT of most
who exhibit it. It is a Mexican animal, about two feet and a half in length, from the
nose to the insertion of the tail. It is extremely like a cat, but larger and slenderer ...
... you bawd in grease, are you talking? knockem Why, Alice, I say. alice Thou
sow of Smithfield, thou. ursla Thou tripe of Turnbull. knockem Catamountain
vapours, ha! ursla You know where you were tawed lately, both lashed and
slashed you ...
Ben Jonson, Alexander Leggatt, G.R. Hibbard, 2014
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Essay on the Archaeology of Our Popular Phrases: Terms and ...
"The Black Prince of Monopotama, by whose side " were seen the glaring
catamountain and the quill- " driving porcupine." Arbuthnot and Pope. "
Boisterous outlaws also, with huge whiskers, and the " most catamountain aspect
." Edin. rev. to ...
"Excuse me, sir," said I, wrapping my cloak about me at the same time, I'm rather
apprehensive of the night air in this cursed climate of yours ; but what became of
Lord Mortimer V " Oh, the catamountain took care of him," said the Yankee ...
8
The general genteel preceptor
Among smaller animals of this kind is the Catamountain, or Tiger Cat of most who
exhibit it. It is a Mexican animal, about two feet and a half in length, from the nose
to the insertion of the tail. It is extremely like a cat, but larger and slenderer ; its ...
Oh, the catamountain took care of him,” said the Yankee carelessly, as though
the life of an English nobleman was of no manner of consequence. “ Took care
ofghim !” said I. “ Yes,” replied the Yankee, “ he was never heard of more, except
his ...
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Goldsmith's history of the earth and animated nature, ...
The Catamountain is an American animal, about two feet and a half in length
from the tip of the nose to the insertion of the tail ; it is extremely like a cat, except
that it is larger, yet more slimly formed ; the colour is reddish, interspersed with
black ...
Oliver Goldsmith, Mrs. Pilkington (Mary), 1807
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In Avi's Memory
Hosting the Catamountain Classic was long a goal of the Outing Club, he says, and organizing it in memory of Kurganoff was a perfect fit. «UVM News, Sep 12»
