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| Local newspaper article about an extraordinary navigation by a cat |
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| Brief Description: News cutting about a cat's lucky escape |
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| Subject Date: 1815 |
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| Creator: Not known |
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| Owner: London Borough Richmond upon Thames |
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| Contributor: London Borough Richmond upon Thames |
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| Full Description: 'Extraordinary Navigation. A fine tortoiseshell cat was on Friday morning seen approaching London Bridge, peaceably seated in a large bowl dish. As she advanced towards the fall, every one anticipated that she would be overturned and precipitated into the stream. She kept her seat, however, with great presence of mind and amidst loud cheers, shot the centre arch with as much dexterity as th emoste experienced waterman. A boy hearing her voice shortly after she made this hazardous attempt, and fancying she wanted a pilot, rowed towards her, and took her into his wherry, when he found around her neck a parchment scroll, stating that she had come from Richmond Bridge, and directing, if she should reac London in safety that she shoud be conveyed to a Mrs Clarke, in High Street Borough who would reward the bringer. The boy conveyed poor puss to Mrs Clarke, who seemed to be apprised of the circumstances, and rewarded the messenger with half a crown. It turned out that the voyage was undertaken for a wager between two Richmond gentleman, and that the puss was embarked at the turn of the tide in the course of the night, and happily reached her destination without sustaining any injury' |
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| Place: Richmond, London |
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| Dimensions: Height: 2088mm, Width: 2200mm |
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| Subject: London, Richmond, River, Thames, Changing |
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| Content Type: Cuttings |
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| Location: Richmond library |
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| Unique ID: tp-rc-extract_12-i-00-001.jpg |
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| IPR: ThamesPilot |
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