The life and adventures of a catFront matterReading editionChapter navigation21 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterCHAP. I. On the sagacity of Cats, superiour to that of any other animal.CHAP. II. Of the Lyon, &c.CHAP. III. Of the more docile, and sagacious animals, such as Dogs, Horses, Elephants, &c.CHAP. IV. Tom the Cat is born of poor but honest parents. His mother dies in child-bed, his brothers and sisters, to the number of nine are sent adrift, and drowned.CHAP. V. Tom’s Education.—His Manner of Life with his Mistress, whose History is introduced here in a short Narrative.CHAP. VI. The Maid Servant takes out a warrant against Tom: He is arrested, and put into a Jail, where he is forced to pay garnish.CHAP. VII. A curious conference between some of the most eminent personages of the prison, during Tom’s confinement. In which Tom Traveller relates part of his own life and adventures.CHAP. VIII. The reception Mrs. Clotilda Skinflint met with in the prison, together with that of her adventurous loving spouse.CHAP. IX. The surprizing Adventures of Tom Traveller are continued in this Chapter.CHAP. X. Tom Traveller continues his relation.CHAP. XI. Conclusion of the life of Tom Traveller.CHAP. XII. Discovery of a new Island not to be found in our Maps.CHAP. XIII. The Biographer returns to the history of his own hero, after a short remark on landing on an enemy’s country.CHAP. XIV. Some account of the person, and character of Dolly Tinder, Tom’s new mistress.CHAP. XV. Tom is bound apprentice to a dancing master. His great progress in that genteel Science: His adventures with the Monkeys.CHAP XVI. Tom commences an amour with a young lady of his own kidney.—He turns actor and makes his first appearance on the stage at Bartholomew-fair.CHAP. XVI. A learned dispute concerning the mythology of the word Cat, between two celebrated dictionary writers, and other of the literate compilers of words.CHAP. XVII. Gives an account of what became of Tom, who meets with an unexpected acquaintance, and a new mistress; is restored to his liberty; goes a whoring, and is lost.CHAP. XVIII. Our hero subdues the affections of his new paramour; he is attacked by a rival; fights a duel; flies to the Tabbies, at this time at war with the Blacks. Is made general. The battle of the Cats. Defeats the enemy. A list of the killed, wounded and taken prisoners. A Feline commander deprived of all his commissions and places for neglect of duty, with many other matters which the reader will find in this busy chapter.CHAP. XIX. A military dissertation on a Cat and nine-tails. Tom projects a scheme against Mouse-traps; and burns a great number of those machines.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →CHAP. I. On the sagacity of Cats, superiour to that of any other animal.All chapters and sections (21)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsCHAP. I. On the sagacity of Cats, superiour to that of any other animal.CHAP. II. Of the Lyon, &c.CHAP. III. Of the more docile, and sagacious animals, such as Dogs, Horses, Elephants, &c.CHAP. IV. Tom the Cat is born of poor but honest parents. His mother dies in child-bed, his brothers and sisters, to the number of nine are sent adrift, and drowned.CHAP. V. Tom’s Education.—His Manner of Life with his Mistress, whose History is introduced here in a short Narrative.CHAP. VI. The Maid Servant takes out a warrant against Tom: He is arrested, and put into a Jail, where he is forced to pay garnish.CHAP. VII. A curious conference between some of the most eminent personages of the prison, during Tom’s confinement. In which Tom Traveller relates part of his own life and adventures.CHAP. VIII. The reception Mrs. Clotilda Skinflint met with in the prison, together with that of her adventurous loving spouse.CHAP. IX. The surprizing Adventures of Tom Traveller are continued in this Chapter.CHAP. X. Tom Traveller continues his relation.CHAP. XI. Conclusion of the life of Tom Traveller.CHAP. XII. Discovery of a new Island not to be found in our Maps.CHAP. XIII. The Biographer returns to the history of his own hero, after a short remark on landing on an enemy’s country.CHAP. XIV. Some account of the person, and character of Dolly Tinder, Tom’s new mistress.CHAP. XV. Tom is bound apprentice to a dancing master. His great progress in that genteel Science: His adventures with the Monkeys.CHAP XVI. Tom commences an amour with a young lady of his own kidney.—He turns actor and makes his first appearance on the stage at Bartholomew-fair.CHAP. XVI. A learned dispute concerning the mythology of the word Cat, between two celebrated dictionary writers, and other of the literate compilers of words.CHAP. XVII. Gives an account of what became of Tom, who meets with an unexpected acquaintance, and a new mistress; is restored to his liberty; goes a whoring, and is lost.CHAP. XVIII. Our hero subdues the affections of his new paramour; he is attacked by a rival; fights a duel; flies to the Tabbies, at this time at war with the Blacks. Is made general. The battle of the Cats. Defeats the enemy. A list of the killed, wounded and taken prisoners. A Feline commander deprived of all his commissions and places for neglect of duty, with many other matters which the reader will find in this busy chapter.CHAP. XIX. A military dissertation on a Cat and nine-tails. Tom projects a scheme against Mouse-traps; and burns a great number of those machines.decorative icon in shape of a cat’s headLONDON:◇Printed for Willoughby Mynors, in Middle-Row, Holborn. M DCC LX.◇decorative bannerTHE HISTORY OF A CAT.◇CHAP. I. On the sagacity of Cats, superiour to that of any other animal. →
