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Hodge
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Hodge

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Monument
London, City of London, Greater London, England Add to Map
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Outside Dr. Johnson's house
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The favourite cat of Dr. Johnson. Appears frequently in Boswell's 'Life' - e.g. 'This reminds me of the ludicrous account he once gave...of the despicable state of a young gentleman. "Sir, when I heard of him last, he was running about town, shooting cats". And then in a sort of kindly reverie, he bethought himself of his own favourite cat and said, "But Hodge shan't be shot: no, no, Hodge shall not be shot." '
The favourite cat of Dr. Johnson. Appears frequently in Boswell's 'Life' - e.g. 'This reminds me of the ludicrous account he once gave...of the despicable state of a young gentleman. "Sir, when I heard of him last, he was running about town, shooting cats". And then in a sort of kindly reverie, he bethought himself of his own favourite cat and said, "But Hodge shan't be shot: no, no, Hodge shall not be shot." '

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Feb 21, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20324/hodge: accessed ), memorial page for Hodge (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20324, citing Gough Square, London, City of London, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.