48 ^^ ''■HE INTELLECT OP INFANTS. 



tertainment or amusement with me. Her mother's pre- 

 sence seems to excite affection ; mine, gladness. When 

 affronted by dressing or undressing, She will cease her 

 cries to listen to the phrases of endearment she is used to 

 hear from me. 

 loth. Focatad- Tenth day. The hand was moved crosswise before 

 eye, the infant at three feet distance, who soon fixed her at- 



tention upon it. It was then held still, but the finger 

 and thumb gently opened and shut, to prevent her from 

 withdrawing her notice. Under these circumstances, the 

 hand was gradually brought nearer to her face, and she 

 undoubtedly adjusted the optical axes to the several dis- 

 tances. 



This trial was several times repeated in the course of 

 the day, with the same event. When the finger and 

 thumb were brought within the limit of distinct vision on 

 one occasion, the effort of squinting was so disagreeable 

 to her that she shut her eyes, and by a slight exertion 

 or shake of the head, resisted the habit she had been 

 betrayed into. I did not think fit to irritate her by re- 

 peating the solicitation. Hence it appears, that she has 

 acquired the adjustment of the eye for distance, though, 

 perhaps, she may be very careless or indifferent about 

 eicerting it. 

 Tremulous mo- Yesterday and to-day she has had, at times, a quick in- 

 * voluntary shivering of the chin, very common to infants, 

 but which I do not understand. I think it occurs when 

 her mind is intent upon articulation. It may, perhaps, 

 arise from an.indistinct voluntary muscular exertion, or, 

 perhaps, be merely automatic, 

 nth. First con- Eleventh day. Though she improves daily in the use 

 nection of the Qf }jgp hands, she has no notion of connecting the senses 

 tact*and sight." ^^ touch and sight, except wifh regard to the breast. 

 She suck^ for a time, and when satisfied, she makes alter- 

 nate trials of touch with the mouth, and withdrawing to 

 contemplate the breast by sight. 

 Fear from giie has a strong association of danger with sudden or 



soun 8. strange sounds, or perhaps the sounds themsekes are irri- 



tative and unpleasant, 

 itth. Calm Twelfth day. Distant and motionless objects now en- 

 orremotr'ob.S^S« «iuch of her attention. She contemplates them for 

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