In response to Dyani's query, you might want to check out this nifty book called Bonds of Affection: Thoreau on Dogs and Cats. Some editors combed his works and assembled the excerpts in which he talks about dogs or cats.
Perhaps we should inquire with the experts at Writers and Kitties.
Why, yes, I did select this lolcat pic to reinforce the connection with Walden and railroads and Thoreau's discussions about clothing--just the kinds of connections one might wish to recall for the final exam. And now you have the lolcat as a mnemonic device.
ReplyDeleteThis looks exactly like my cat. Ask Karissa and Aaron. They met him.
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