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Reduction of Cat's Head drawn for Posting Bill, Crystal Palace Cat Show, 18711
Silver Tankard presented by the Crystal Palace Company to the Author3
Cat at Show5
Miss Saunders' White Persian, "Muff"6
"The Old Lady." Silver Tabby, good in colour and marking, the property of the Author, shown at the first Crystal Palace Cat Show, not for competition13
Miss Saunders' Long-haired Cat, "Tiger"16
"The Colonel." Deaf White Persian, the property of the Author17
Miss F. Moore's Persian Cat, "Fez"19
Miss Saunders' Long-haired Cat, "Tiger"20
Specimen of a good White Angora21
Miss F. Moore's Long-haired Kitten, "Dinah." This and "Chloe," as Kittens, won first prize and medal at the Crystal Palace, Brighton, and Bexley Cat Shows, 188723
Miss Saunders' very Light Blue Tabby, "Sylvie." A great beauty, and winner of first prize, silver medal, and silver sugar basin, at the Crystal Palace, 1886, as the best long-haired cat in the show; then the property of Mrs. Christopher24
Mr. Lloyd's Black Persian, "Minnie." Winner of a large number of prizes at the Crystal Palace, etc.26
Mr. A. A. Clarke's White Persian, "Tim." First prize and silver medal at the Crystal Palace, 1885, and winner of other prizes27
Mrs. C. Herring's young Persian Kitten29
Russian Long-haired Brown Tabby Cat, the property of the Author30
Miss Mary Gresham's Persian Kitten, "Lambkin." (Also see reference, p. 36)33
Long-haired Cat, from Daniel's "Rural Sports," 181334
Tail of the same35
Miss Mary Gresham's "Lambkin No. 2." This, with "Lambkin" at p. 33, won first and special and silver medal at the Crystal Palace Show. These were of fine quality, and were said to be the best pair of long-haired kittens ever seen36
Miss Moore's Long-haired Persian, "Bogey." First and medal at Albert Palace Show, 1885; second at Brighton Show37
Miss Saunders' White Persian, "Fluffie"38
Mr. Smith's Tortoiseshell He-Cat. The only tortoiseshell he-cat of entire colouring ever shown at the Crystal Palace, and winner of numerous first prizes39
Example of Tortoiseshell Cat, very dark variety, purposely showing too much black, which is a defect40
Light White and Sandy She-Cat and Kittens43
Tortoiseshell-and-white Cat, finely marked, and prize-winner44
Head of Mrs. Vyvyan's Royal Cat of Siam. Winner of prizes47
Example of a properly-marked Brown Tabby, showing the width of the black bars and spaces between. A fine specimen48
Example of a Brown Tabby, "Aaron," with the black bars far too wide, only showing the brown as streaks. This is a defect. Property of the Author50
Well-marked Silver Black-banded Tabby. First prize in its class and special prize, Crystal Palace Show, 188651
White Cat at the Show. First prize, blue eyes and deep.53
Example of a finely-marked Spotted Tabby He-Cat54
Spotted Tabby Half-bred Indian Wild Cat56
Head of a well-marked Striped Brown Tabby57
Mrs. Herring's Dark Blue, Small-banded Tabby, "Chin." A very fine specimen, and winner of a large number of prizes, and in champion classes60
Group of Kittens at the Crystal Palace Cat Show61
White Cat. Prize-winner in 187962
Archangel Blue Cat66
Group of Kittens in Box67
Example of a properly-marked Black-and-White Cat68
Mrs. Vyvyan's Royal Cat of Siam. Prize-winner69
Mr. Lyon's curiously-marked White-and-Black Cat70
White Cat. Winner of many prizes72
Mrs. Lee's Royal Cat of Siam. Winner of many prizes73
Head of properly-marked Siamese Cat79
Mr. Thomas's Tortoiseshell Manx She-Cat. Winner of many prizes at the Crystal Palace80
Mr. Thomas's Brown Tabby Manx Kitten83
Kittens at the Show86
Kittens after the Show90
The Game of Ball108
Cat and Kittens. "Happy"109
What is it?114
Tired of Play117
Miss Moore's Long-haired Kitten, "Chloe." (See description of "Dinah" for p. 23.) Chloe has been several times shown alone, and never without winning119
The Cat Club Challenge Vase, presented by Mr. A. A. Clarke, to be won three times by the same exhibitor before it is his actual property122
Example of a finely-marked Tortoiseshell Cat123
Mr. Babb's beautiful properly-marked Light Silver Tabby She-Cat. First prize in her class, silver medal and plate as being the best short-haired cat in the Crystal Palace Show, 1888; also winner of many prizes at other shows133
Example of a well-marked Black-and-White He-Cat134
Mr. A. A. Clarke's extremely beautiful White Persian She-Cat, "Miss Whitey." At the Crystal Palace Show in 1888, first in her class, taking the Crystal Palace silver medal for the best female cat in the section, the silver-mounted Doulton ware five o'clock tea-set for the best long-haired cat in the exhibition, the gold medal given by the National Cat Club for the best long-haired cat belonging to a member, the National Cat Club Challenge Cup, and also winner of numerous first prizes elsewhere140
"In full play"143
Head of Miss Saunders' "Sylvie." (See other description)146
Wild Cat shown at the Crystal Palace Cat Show, 1871, by the Duke of Sutherland; caught in Sutherlandshire154
English Wild Cat, from the British Museum160
Heading to "Cat Proverbs"185
Cat watching Mouse-hole209
Cat on Tight-rope with White Mice215
Cat made of Snail Shells and Wax219
Blue Long-haired Persian Cat. Prize-winner223
Head of Wild Cat239
