Good old Dick Whittington! He went from his hometown of Gloucester with his cat to London Town to find his fortune, as he heard the streets were paved with gold! Of course, that quickly proved to be horseshit, and he was so disheartened he was ready to leave. but suddenly, he heard the bells of London call out "Turn again, Whittington, Lord Mayor of London!". He decided to stick it through, and after some adventures in Tonga, where his cat killed all the rats in that country, he was given three chests filled with gold, and became Lord Mayor of London! All British people know the story of Dick Whittington!