The so-called orange tabby is one phase of the erythristic type.
Siamese cats may have the tail either straight or kinked, but whether the latter feature belongs of right to the breed, or has been acquired by crossing with the ordinary black and tabby kink-tailed cats of the country, is not known.
The fact that in tabby Persians the body-markings are never so strong as in the short-haired breeds is in some degree confirmatory of this, as suggesting descent from a nearly whole-coloured type.
According to these observations, two distinct types of so-called tabby cats are recognizable.
My savages follows along with me, an' each of 'em as grave as squinch owls an' tame as tabby cats.
Now whatever do you-all reckon this oldtabby does?
The tampers beat the wet mixture smooth, and when the first layer was hardened, another and another was added until there was a bed of tabby 6 inches deep.
Hundreds of bushels of lime went into the tabby or mortar that was spread over the entire roof of the renovated fort to make its terreplein.
But, when Tabby told me her sad tale, I no longer regretted I had been spared so much sorrow.
There is no use," Tabby said, "we cannot fight against the mighty.
Tabby was an eloquent speaker when the wrongs of her race inspired her tongue; and my heart beat, and my claws went out and in as I longed to fight for our down-trodden race.
The family allowed Tabby to go out and in as she pleased.
And as we all believed in this wise saying, we gave old Tabby three cheers.
I told Tabby what I thought of it, and she said, "It is a long time since I have attended their family prayers, and I will never listen to them again.
I did not wonder Tabby was hopeless when Miss Milly said she saw no chance for cats or dogs either.
And Aunt Tabby argued, "It is shockingly against morality to conclude that her fall--and who'd have thought a strong woman like her would fall?
This afforded him an opening more naturally and pleasantly, and the two went off on Aunt Tabby instead of accomplishing more courtship, and got on a little better.
As for Aunt Tabby and old Miles, they said, "All's well that ends well.
Diverging from Aunt Tabby to her place, and from her place to Ashpound, they went on with mention of Gervase's factotum, Miles, and discussed capabilities and future arrangements with wonderful common sense.
Tabby in her arms to "love her," as she called it.
But I wanted Tabby to be clean in time for the folks to see her when we have the apple-bee," said Prue.
Out rushed Randy, to rescue Tabby and the pretty basket at the same time.
She had made Tabby lie in the basket, then pressing down the cover she had fastened the little straw loop and thus locked Tabby into a very close carriage.
After dinner Mrs. Weston talked long and seriously with her little daughter, telling her that as pussy was so gentle and willing to be played with, she ought to be very kind to her and never do anything that Tabby would not like.
Randy; "don't you know you're plaguing Tabby and Aunt Prudence at the same time?
Slowly Prue unfastened the cover of the pretty, round cap basket, and with even more moderation Tabby stepped out, stopping to yawn and stretch while her hind legs were still in the basket.
The tabby cat followed the party purring, and rubbing its head against each bar of the banisters.
She took Francois, the great tabby cat that Madame Raquin had brought from Vernon, on her lap, caressing it with one hand, whilst she placed her dominoes with the other.
He had a particular dislike for the tabby cat Francois who, as soon as he appeared, sought refuge on the knees of Madame Raquin.
A great tabby cat, crouching at a corner of the counter, watched her as she slept.
Finally, a mewing was heard, and Laurent advancing, recognised the tabby cat belonging to Madame Raquin, which had been accidentally shut up in the room, and was endeavouring to get out by clawing at the door.
Tabby had his feet buttered, to keep him employed, as they said it was a good thing to keep him busy.
Cats are, as a rule, Good Templars; the proof of which rule is this: I had a Red Tabby Tom who would eat oatmeal and whisky until he couldn't stand.
A lady friend of mine has a large Tabby Tom who can open a room door, by standing on his hind legs and turning the knob with his teeth.
A few days after, the lady from Camberwell wrote to say that Tabby had put in an appearance there, and resumed the charge of his kitten.
I like to see a tabby with a graceful carriage then, and shortish in forelegs, with beautifully well-fitted and rounded limbs, and with a tiger-like walk and mien.
Lastly, we have the Silver Tabby and the Spotted Tabby, and in almost all points these may be judged alike.
I can find a Tabby at this moment who weighs over twenty pounds, and who will spring from the floor, without scrambling, mind you, clean on to the top of the parlour door, and that is little short of seven feet.
The first cat of the Tabby kind which claims our attention is the Red or Sandy Tabby.
Ill did it seem thy tabby grace, The woes of London streets to face, Cold glances, or a kick for thy fur, And none to list to thy murmuring purr.
Betty Turner in new flowered tabby gowns, and so we were pretty merry, only my fear upon me for what I had newly done, do keep my content in.
Just as they turned into the road, who should come jumping along but Tabby the cat.
Give me a sup for politeness' sake," meowed Tabby the cat, as she stuck her head in the pail.
Miss Tabby is our housekeeper; the best creature, but the greatest whimperer in existence.
Then Captain Pendleton arose and beckoned Miss Tabby Winterose to come towards him.
Sybil sat near the head of the body, and Miss Tabby near the feet.
And here are all these people making of themselves--" Miss Tabby stopped and snivelled, and then stopped again to wipe a tear from the tip of her nose.
I feel sure that Miss Tabby has laid out all her talent on the supper that is awaiting us at home.
And the next time Mrs. Tabby called I would pick out a lot of my best bones for the Fund.
It seemed that I was to be left dependent on my own exertions--and my thoughts turned naturally to Mrs. Tabby and the Deserted Cats' Fund.
She always got up first in the morning and did the roughest part of the day's labour before frail old Tabby came down; since kindness and thought for others were part of the nature of this unsocial, rugged woman.
Poor Tabby became so lame that she was at length obliged to leave us.
Tabby was slow in getting well; but she did not outweary the patience of her friends.
During the Christmas holidays of 1837, old Tabby fell on the steep and slippery street and broke her leg.
The tabby cat was purring in the door-way, and the dame was enjoying the sweetness of the summer-time.
As for Snoo and Poo: they chased the tabby cat all over the house most of the day, which very soon improved their figures.
Laura, the cook, said at once that it was all one to her who came to the house and who didn't, so long as they left her alone in the kitchen, and provided she might bring her large tabby cat.
He and his mother and Aunt Tabby rubbed noses, and the cats kissed Jazbury, cat fashion, and mewed aloud with joy.
XII Mother Bunch and Aunt Tabby were sitting on the kitchen steps, feeling very sad.
He did not think Aunt Tabby had any right to box his ears.
They were tired of staying in the woods, and he wanted to see his dear mother and his Aunt Tabby again.
Maybe Aunt Tabby was right, and he should have watched in the cupboard.
All he cared for was having a good time and play about, and if mice had to be caught he left it to his mother and Aunt Tabby to do it.
Then how his mother and Aunt Tabby praised and petted him!
When his mother and Aunt Tabbyawoke the next morning, however, Jazbury was no longer there.
He did wish he could catch that mouse, if only to show Aunt Tabby what he could do if he chose.
And don't you ever dare to come back again," Aunt Tabby growled after him.
Aunt Tabby talked on, comforting the kitten until at last he stopped trembling and his hairs smoothed themselves down into the usual smoothness.
Oh, if that were only little Jazbury," mewed Aunt Tabby sadly.
Aunt Tabby pushed it open and led the way into the darkness where the pots and pans were stored.
The Tabby (Aglossa pinguinalis) The first of these families contains the Tabby or Grease Moth, commonly met with both in the larval and perfect states in barns and stables.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "tabby" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
