THE INTELLIGENCE OF MAMIMALS 



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entailed a long line of thought, almost as much as that of 

 an officer who, defeated, sends, or goes, for reenforcements. 

 But what really passed through the dog's mind no one 

 can say. It may have been an accidental act, which leads 



Fig. 206. — An Intelligent Dog. 



me to say that very little is known, or can be known, re- 

 garding the question of animal intelligence, as it is mani- 

 festly impossible for man to place himself in a position to 

 see what is passing in the mind of an animal, and what we 

 see is easily misunderstood. Enticing volumes are written 

 on the subject, and the student should not readily accept 



