ON TIIE INTELLECT OF INFANTS. 183 



Twenty-sixth day. She can without, any difficulty a6th day. 



. , 1.1 TT More perfect 



utter many voluntary simple sounds at pleasure, ■'^^r jj^gj.j.-p^l^j^g. 



wants being now more numerous and habitual, she betrays 

 more impatience than formerly, at privations or incon- 

 veniences. This impatience appears to be grounded upon 

 a moral deduction that she has a claim or right to be in- 

 dulged. 



It is to be observed that her health, appetite and sleep 

 have hitherto been perfect, and she has become much 

 fatter than at the earlier part of her life. 



She was baptized three days ago, and of course does —knows that 

 not yet know her own name ; but she has long known j^^^^s ^e^elf . 

 the word ^' child," as denoting herself. 



Sixth week elapsed. The infant very decidedly knows 6th week. 



that the word ''mama" denotes her mother, which word Knowsherown 



' , name and va- 



pleases her more than any otlier, except the word '' child." rious other 



She knows her own name and attends when called by it. words. 

 Conversation fixes her notice, even though not addressed 

 to herself; and she can utter many sounds without hesi- 

 tation or effort, in the imitation of conversing or answer- 

 ing, very diiferently from her manner a few days ago. 



Seventh week. Her preference, directed to her mother, ytU week, 

 myself, and other favourites, are now expressed in a va- 

 riety of ways. She holds out her arms and leans beyond 

 the equilibrium, in order to prevail on us to take her from 

 her maid, at the same time that her looks and voice are 

 perfectly intelligible and expressive. 



Ninth week elapsed. C is now more pkased to ^th week. 



listen to distinct general conversation, than to common Attends to gc- 

 phrascs addressed to herself, i suppose this preference to j-^^^^ 

 arise chiefly from the greater variety of tones and articulate 

 sounds which are new to her, and perhaps from the in- 

 terest she may take in the concomitant action of the 

 speakers. Her general habits and use of the eyes have 

 gradually improved inaccuracy and minuteness. She has —can support 

 nearly, but not perfectly, a command of the vertical po- ^^^ ^^'^^^ /^"^ 

 sition of the head ; and turns to the place whence a voice acting with the 

 addressed to herself, proceeds. But she does not always muscles on the 

 perform this last action with certainty and precision. In ^^ 

 the use of her hands she gradually improves ; and particu- 

 larly exerts this action in feeling or pinching the breast 

 Bb 2 whilQ 



