Roman Legends: A Collection of the Fables and Folk-lore of Rome | Annotated Tale

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Cats Who Made Their Master Rich, The

THE CATS WHO MADE THEIR MASTER RICH.

'AH! AS to cats and mice, listen and I'll tell you something worth hearing!

'In America, once upon a time, there were no cats. Mice there were in plenty; mice everywhere; not peeping out of holes now and then, but infesting everything, swarming over every room; and when a family sat down to meals, the mice rushed upon the table and disputed the victuals with them.

'Then one thought of a plan; he freighted three ships; full, full of cats, and off to America with them. There he sold them for their weight in gold and more, and whiff! the mice were swept away, and he made a great fortune. A great fortune, all out of cats!'

Notes

In the 'Russian Folktales' is also a version of the Whittington story, p. 43.

Bibliographic Information

Tale Title: Cats Who Made Their Master Rich, The
Tale Author/Editor: Busk, Rachel Harriette
Book Title: Roman Legends: A Collection of the Fables and Folk-lore of Rome
Book Author/Editor: Busk, Rachel Harriette
Publisher: Estes and Lauriat
Publication City: Boston
Year of Publication: 1877
Country of Origin: Italy
Classification: ATU 1651: Whittington's Cat

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