Tried to Drown Her

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A cat is cornered by a boy hiding a noose weighted with a stone behind his back

A boy tried to drown her.

Artist

Name:: Bennett, Charles Henry
Dates:: 1828-1867
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of California Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The nine lives of a cat
Author:: Bennett, Charles Henry
Publisher:: London: Griffith and Farran, 1860
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Description:

A cat is on the defensive, standing on its hind legs as it is cornered by a boy hiding a noose weighted with a stone behind his back. The full verse below the main illustration goes as follows:

How many lives has the cat got?
EIGHT!
But, when she was rounder,
A boy tried to drown her;
So how many lives has the cat got?

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{{cite web | title=Tried to Drown Her | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/eight-lives/ | author=Bennett, Charles Henry | year=1860 | access-date=June 21, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}