Naturalist.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 413, 14 April 1904, Page 3

Naturalist.

in:.} : -. I _ .caojs. 7 t^rXiSi . *. wSpr *JL SCTSCHE modern world has relegated the aJanS oat to the society of old maids, tjmfi JKBt aa the middle ages made her | companion of witches. How 1 different was the treatment of the c»t ; in the ancient world.?: She reaohsd her highest position among the Egyptians-? a position at once familiar «ad sacred, dog that.dared tor puisne*pass with murderous intent f Nor did J&e. 6ohop]boy w; exist who would have jthjelteAerity'.to" make her a,target jfor anything that csme -to his' Living oats saton^Bilken a jgQds,' or reclined in .the. dead their bodies were embalmed. with- honbu*F?ind garnished with offerings of lotus HUgb, were raised to them,<vTo? this day- some of these mummified eats may be seen with .all their decorated; wrappinga ; round.,them, sitting in ; grim majesty, ia jthe,, at British Museum.;,:';","'.,"(" i. r ,.'. ".".. .'.'.',. "J,".*,,f'T.;' Why] it majr be asked, did the Egyptians honor the cat in this maaaer P The usual reply that they did'so'because cats were sacred is not sufficient,, : ? K! :; ' J '- ,; '^ ! '^ ?or why sacredP Thdre'must have been somei : g<k>d H reason -for-their superb stition. To my kind] Writes M;T;, ; in the; ,tr Express/ it was owing to. the wisdom of the ancient priests who observed the fine qnalitiea;in pussy. that;are. hiddeairom| the boy with the brick and "thei house-! holder with the boot in thb watches of'the night,- ■ |a ■ ~.--., Tcrday, aaybne ■ who wiU take ihe trouble to study the act Willf find her anf animal aa worthy. of attention. and affection as the dog or other favoured pet. This, however, will depend upon her as much as upon you. Pass will not accept any. friendship casually tendered} she likea to choose her friends. Some people will appeal to her and some wiU not. Those ahe dislikes are the people who go away and say evil things about the feline race generally. A dog will wag his tail

Jjjjanyone who" makes approaches. It - «a well cease waslgßjKtima »%theveffi>rt ta make a f avorables i* jMtafcf r # Is Cfll as you wilt Btroke Was "you will, * he . wlyaeinta IfcJlfcritftWa distance d| is Babliffle^Mere:r Jcnow that instance of the most crushing snub admiMßteredjwith thembst perfect breedings T" l '#£ those she •her beart. .*wt w *?f»f"£jr i"via sppfect, for there is *the same diversity *»°f& tbem in characjfr and tejnuufr—A |goott instance bf'tffisTMinrall'ml mind. AUBrnMSSSfSInaR batmen a semi-wild cas aad~a girl of nine. The p&fsipMtateakmm Wemmfm® neve* mto)l| house' inl baskerlltriad.to be handleai^itb^ldwelflV 1 but an animated bnndle of scratctefc* em Ttyea it managed to t* scapei-aad'.fiaw an! curtAins in ° otn w ,aPo*Kfffl vjcaptwwd £witbj towels and fastened house with a chain.-; The; ctfild useft to sif by its Taide, talk |ost^d«petiii£v Sag* W, Qnitß.sMdenlyJitjgrsw.fvieryiSflecliibnate, rubbfe^j4tself rt agaijapt that iiour there" was peace and confidence betwfeen the'Wo 1 . "^tfe ! the caild-fflcff a~dog aronadliherwalkref w veryjiarge garden, attempt to escape; yet wifcK-gll other people it maintained to the end-itshostility and itsfdar, 1 VW: