 | Tobias Smollett - 1783 - 504 pages
...England. " ' When Foote firft opened the theatre in the Haymarket, amongft other projects, he propofcd to entertain the public with an imitation of cat-mufic; for this purpofe he engaged a man famous for his {kill in mimicking the mewing of cats. This perfon was called Cat-Harris. He not attending the rehearfal... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1825 - 332 pages
...projects, he proposed to entertain the public with an imitation of Cat-music : to accomplish this, he engaged a man famous for his skill in mimicking the mewing of Cats. This person, from his possessing this singular faculty, was called " Cat Harris." — Foote, having fixed... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1825 - 326 pages
...projects, he proposed to entertain the public with an imitation of Cat-music : to accomplish this, he engaged a man famous for his skill in mimicking the mewing of Cats. This person, from his possessing this singular faculty, was called " Cat Harris." — Foote, having fixed... | |
 | 1850 - 216 pages
...other projects, he proposed to entertain the public with an imitation of cat music ; for this purpose he engaged a man famous for his skill in mimicking the mewing of cats. This person was called " Cat Harris." He not attending the rehearsal of this odd concert, Foote desired... | |
 | John Timbs - 1862 - 422 pages
...projects, he proposed to entertain the public with an imitation of cat music ; and for this purpose he engaged a man famous for his skill in mimicking the mewing of cats. This person was called "Cat Harris." He not attending the rehearsal of this odd concert, Foote desired Shuter... | |
 | 1866 - 398 pages
...other projecte he proposed to entertain the public with an imitation of eat music ; for this purpose he engaged a man famous for his skill in mimicking the mewing of cats. This person was called Cat Harris, he not attending a rehearsal of this odd concert, Foote desired Shuter... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1872 - 206 pages
...other projects, he proposed to entertain the public with an imitation of cat music. For this purpose he engaged a man famous for his skill in mimicking the mewing of cats. This person was called CatHarris. He not attending the rehearsal of this odd concert, Foote desired Shuter... | |
 | Charles Churchill - 1880 - 740 pages
...other projects he proposed to entertain the public with an imitation of cat music; for this purpose he engaged a man famous for his skill in mimicking the mewing of cuts. This person was called Cat Harris, he not attending a rehearsal of this odd concert, Foote desired... | |
 | Albert Ellery Berg - 1884 - 826 pages
...other projects, he proposed to entertain the public with an imitation of cat music. For this purpose he engaged a man famous for his skill in mimicking the mewing of cats. This person was called " Cat Harris." As he did not attend the rehearsal of this odd concert, Foote desired... | |
 | Oscar George Sonneck - 1920 - 762 pages
...amongst other projects he proposed to entertain the public with imitation of cat-music. For this purpose he engaged a man famous for his skill in mimicking the mewing of the cat. This person was called 'Cat Harris.' As he did not attend the rehearsal of this odd concert,... | |
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As he did not attend the rehearsal of this odd concert, Foote desired Shuter would endeavour to find him out and bring him with him. Shuter was directed to some court in the Minories where this extraordinary musician lived ; but not... 
