PREFACE, 



Reason and Instinct, in animals as well as man. We do not refer 

 to the old cut-and-dried and unstudied theories, which generally- 

 passed unchallenged in the period above mentioned, and which 

 many people still hold by as unchallenged truths. We prefer to 

 include all such mental traits under the term of " Animal Psy- 

 chology," and propose to commence a special column in SciENCE- 

 GOSSIP next year for the record and discussion of authentically 

 observed anecdotes of animal sagacity, perversity, &c. ; in short, 

 anything in the Animal Kingdom which relates to " The World of 

 Mind." We feel confident that this will open out a new field of 

 observation, and that henceforth our knowledge of animals will not 

 be confined merely to their food, habits, colours, breeding-times, &c, 

 but that something can and will be noted concerning their inner 

 life. We invite our readers to contribute their own observations to 

 this department. 



It only remains for us now to thank our host of friends for 



abundant help, kindly sympathy, and useful advice. Let us hope 



that at the end of 1887, we may have to close our Preface, as we 

 close this, by wishing them, " hands all round," 



A Happy New Year ! 



