Ex. 
HOW ANIMALS GET HOME. 
One of the most striking powers possessed by animals is 
that of finding their way home from a great distance, and 
over a road with which they are supposed to be unacquaint- 
ed. It has long been a question whether we are to attrib- 
ute these remarkable performances to a purely intuitive 
perception by the animal of the direction and the practica- 
ble route to his home, or whether they are the results of a 
conscious study of the situation, and a definite carrying out 
of well-judged plans. 
Probably the most prominent example of this wonderful 
power is the case of homing pigeons. These pigeons are 
very strong of wing, and their intelligence is cultivated to 
a high degree; for their peculiar “ gift” has been made use 
of since “time whereof the memory of man runneth not 
to the contrary.” The principle of heredity, therefore, now 
acts with much force; nevertheless, each young bird must 
be subjected to severe training in order to fit it for those 
