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Show CATS TRAINED AS RETRIEVERS. Proof That Ancient Egyptians So Ued Their Pets. "It Is claimed," said a Chicago antiquary, anti-quary, "that cu"ts may bo trained as rotrlovors trained, to swim to your slain birds, and brine them back to ou In their mouths. Tho thing sounds incredible But look here." Ho hold up tho photograph of an ancient an-cient Egyptian palnM-s. Men with spears rode on the Nue. In somo of tho boats largo cats sat on their hnunches In tho stern, whllo toward others several cats swam with dead birds In their mouths. "This picture," said tho antiquary, "proves that tho Egyptians used cats for hunting dogs. If they, why not wo? The original of tho picture Is In tho British museum, where thero aro also several pieces or carving mat niu-play niu-play the cat In tho role of a retrlover." |