"Sir,--Recd. Your letter by Thomas Roach, Esq., respecting cattle; have been looking around for some cattle, cannot buy for less than 6d. (10c.). -----, of Westmoreland, has some good cattle unsold at present. If you wish me to purchase you some cattle you may depend on my doing the best in my power for you. Wishing your answer as soon as possible, as the good cattle may be picked up. I wish you would send me the weights of the different lots of Beeves. I cannot settle with the people I purchased from for want of the weights.英文原著 · 《The Chignecto Isthmus And Its First Settlers》
He said, "Well, THIS chap is all right anyway. I'll vouch for him, because this letter is addressed to me."
SEE THE CAT! HOPE GAVE THE CAT TO HER DAD. IS THE CAT SAD? YES IS THE DAD SAD? VERY!! WHY IS THE CAT AND THE DAD SAD? THEY WANT HOME AND HOPE.英文原著 · 《Adventures and Letters》
Moreover, there was something which troubled him more and was the reason for his contemplated call on his friend. He evened the coals on the fire with great care, and replenished from the pail in the ice- box the cats' saucers. There was a circle of clean white saucers around the stove. Jim owned many cats; counting the kittens, there were probably over twenty. Adkins counted them in the sixties. "Those sixty-seven cats," she said. Jim often gave away cats when he was confident of securing good homes, but supply exceeded the demand. Now and then tragedies took place in that woodshed.英文原著 · 《The Copy-Cat》
Thus by celebrating the obsequies of a few locusts and beetles, they hope to bring about the death of them all. When caterpillars invaded a vineyard or field in Syria, the virgins were gathered, and one of the caterpillars was taken and a girl made its mother. Then they bewailed and buried it. Thereafter they conducted the mother to the place where the caterpillars were, consoling her, in order that all the caterpillars might leave the garden.英文原著 · 《The Golden Bough》
In the original cow country, that is, in Mexico and Texas, countless herds of cattle were held in a loose sort of ownership over wide and unknown plains. Like all wild animals in that warm country, they bred in extraordinary numbers. The southern range, indeed, has always been called the breeding range. The cattle had little value. He who wanted beef killed beef. He who wanted leather killed cattle for their hides. But beyond these scant and infrequent uses cattle had no definite value. The Mexican, however, knew how to handle cows.英文原著 · 《The Passing of the Frontier》
There was no misunderstanding Benham's expression. For a moment the landlord was disposed to be defiant. Then he changed his mind. Benham's earnest face was within a yard of his own, and a threatening forefinger was almost touching his nose. "Albergo cattivissimo," said Benham. "Cattivissimo! Pranzo cattivissimo 'orrido. Cavallo cattivissimo, dangerousissimo.英文原著 · 《The Research Magnificent》
Smelly cat, smelly cat It's not your fault * [SINGING] Smelly, smelly, smelly Really bad smelling smelly cat It's not your fault Smelly cat, smelly cat - Oh, my God! - I know.美剧 · 《Friends》