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The Encyclopaedia of Cats shows us how the Utile feline was perceived in China. His author, a 19th century scholar, records the old texts on the cat and comments them from his personal observations and experiences, and those of his well-read friends: it is a combination of practical advices, varied believes and allegories with edifying values.
China, Scholar, Cat, Monograph.