 | Herodotus - 1824 - 380 pages
...and being very desirous of more, begins again to follow the male; for this creature is exceedingly fond of its young. When a conflagration takes place, a supernatural" impulse seizes on the cats. For though the Egyptians standing at a distance neglect the progress of the flames, and take much greater... | |
 | 1873 - 972 pages
...habits of the cat, he writes as follows : — " When a fire takes place, a supernatural impulse seizes the cats. For the Egyptians, standing at a distance, take care of the cats, and neglect to quench the fire : but the cats make their escape, and, leaping over the men, cast themselves into the... | |
 | John George Wood - 1869 - 758 pages
...habits of the Cat, and writes -as follows : " When a fire takes place, a supernatural impulse seizes the cats. For the Egyptians, standing at a distance, take care of the cats and neglect to quench the fire ; but the cats make their escape, and leaping over the men, cast themselves into the... | |
 | Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1879 - 638 pages
...kill one of these beasts, if wilfully, death is the punishment ; if by accident, he pays such fine as the priests choose to impose. But whoever kills...themselves into the fire ; and when this happens great lament•JOsxa are made among the Egyptians. In whatever house a at dies of a natural «^eath, all... | |
 | Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1885 - 628 pages
...impose. But whoever kills an ibis or a hawk, whether wilfully or by accident, must necessarily be put tp death. 66. Although the domesticated animals are many,...Egyptians. In whatever house a cat dies of a natural Heath, all the family shave their eyebrows only ; but if a dog die, they shave the whole body and the... | |
 | John George Wood - 1887 - 264 pages
...habits of the Cat, and writes as follows : " When a fire takes place, a supernatural impulse seizes the cats. For the Egyptians, standing at a distance, take care of the cats and neglect to quench the fire ; but the cats make their escape, and leaping over the men, cast themselves into the... | |
 | 1893 - 302 pages
...occurrence about twenty-two centuries ago. " When a conflagration takes place, a supernatural impulse seizes the cats. For the Egyptians, standing at a distance,...this happens great lamentations are made among the people." Î î Î 1893 FEBRUARY A LESSON FROM THE SPIDER BY JOHN A. CLARK [FOR OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS.]... | |
 | W. Duncan McKim - 1900 - 308 pages
...Egyptians,—whose reverence for animal life was a national worship,—Herodotus mentions the following: " When a conflagration takes place, a supernatural impulse...great lamentations are made among the Egyptians." 1 Very similar are the procedures of our sentimental philanthropists and the ensuing result. Instead... | |
 | Lewis Spence - 1915 - 494 pages
...life. A passage from Herodotus further illustrates the esteem in which these animals were held : " When a conflagration takes place a supernatural impulse...great lamentations are made among the Egyptians. In whatsoever house a cat dies a natural death all the family shave their eyebrows only, but if a dog... | |
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When a conflagration takes place, a supernatural impulse seizes on the cats. For the Egyptians, standing at a distance, take care of the cats, and neglect to put out the fire ; but the cats, making their escape, and leaping over the men, throw themselves... 