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The beagle was induced to lie down and the kitten placed against its 
belly (male dog). The kitten turned away. 
With a view to testing taste, salt, sugar and aloes in solution as well as 
cow's milk are used. Kitten sucks a feather dipped in solution of sugar 
but manifests no sign of disgust when aloes is substituted. There is 
uncertainty as to salt and milk. 
As to smell, aloes and iodoform brought near the nose cause the 
kitten to open the mouth and show signs of disgust. Blistering fluid 
(liquor epispasticus) and strong carbolic acid produce the Same effects in a 
minor degree. 
When milk is presented no attempt is made to lap it. 
When I try to introduce milk into the mouth with my finger the 
kitten uses its fore-paws to remove finger. 
At present the animal may be said to crawl rather than walk. It 
shows great uneasiness when it gets near the edge of a table and holds on 
vigorously with its claws, manifesting uneasiness by cries. Removal from 
its ordinary environment of comfort also results in crying. 
When the end of a glass pestle heated to a degree uncomfortable to 
the human skin is placed against the sole of the kitten’s foot withdrawal 
follows. 
Gentle touching of the mouth or nose, especially the inner surface of 
the nostrils leads to a decided retraction of the head. 
It seems to require a good sharp pinch to cause withdrawal of a part 
in a way to indicate pain, and the latent period is notably long. 
6th day.—Kvidence that iodoform is perceived at + inch, blistering 
fluid at + inch, carbolic acid at 1 inch and aloes at 2 inches. 
The kitten manifests a desire to escape from salt and aloes but not 
from sugar. 
Moves better ; makes an attempt to crawl out of a small basket which 
is lying tilted half over. 
The same sort of a pinch as before causes more decided movement 
with a shorter latent period. 
The kitten shows no less uneasiness but rather more when brought 
near the edge of the table. 
At a distance of 4 inches from the beagle dog the kitten opens its 
mouth and spits. When the hands are rubbed on the beagle and brought 
near the nose of the kitten the same thing happens but the hands must be 
brought within 1 inch of the nose; and the animal seems to mind it less 
and less though this is not so manifest when brought near the dog. It 
still turns away from the belly of the dog when laid against it. 
Sth day.—Kyes begin to open in two of the three -kittens. 
When I make a loud hissing noise the kitten with the open eyes 
opens its mouth and hisses,and, when the loudness of the noise is suddenly 
increased, its jaws snap together audibly. 
