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In 1780 the "Reasoned and Universal Dictionary of Natural History", published in Switzerland, and containing the history of animals, vegetables, and minerals of Vailmont de Bomare contains the following: "In Persian one sees these (cats) whose color is that of our Chartreux." In 1806 Professor (Dr) Beauregard, in his book "Our Animals", writes "after death the coat is used in different ways. That of the Chartreux is cut and dyed and sold as Otter fur." In 1817, in the "Dictionary of Natural Sciences" we read "The Chartreux cat, whose fur is very fine and generally a beautiful uniform gray, the lips and the bottom of the feet are black." In his 1867 work "The Book of the Cat", Charles Ross writes "Blue is not a common color, these species are styled Chartreux cats and are esteemed rarities. Merit of being extremely gentle, pure blue cats were very rare and greatly prized." In 1877 Heath's "French-English Dictionary" defines the Chartreux cat as a "cat with bluish-gray color." In 1880, Cassell's "New French-English Dictionary" lists the "Chartreux cat of bluish gray color." Cats of Chanson Bleu |