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very likely had made up their minds as to the road. 

 They had been bitter enemies, biting and kicking 

 each other, contesting for coveted places in the line, 

 and quarrelling the whole trip. But the evening 

 before they ran away they were observed to be very 

 amicable. It attracted our notice, and the last 

 that was seen of them in the morning, just before 

 they bolted, they stood apart from the rest with 

 their heads together, and their ears erect, waiting 

 the right moment to dart away together. Tell a 

 mountain mule-driver that the little beasts do not 

 talk among themselves (chiefly in planning cun- 

 ning mischief), and he will laugh in your face. 



Cats, we know, consult a great deal together, 

 and two street dogs often become great cronies. 

 Why should not these dogs and cats be able to 

 tell stray companions something which should help 

 them on their way? I believe they do — just how, 

 I don't pretend to say. 



It seems to me, therefore, that the examples cited 

 above, and a host of others like them, show that 

 all domestic animals have a very strong love of 

 places and persons. In many cases this home- 

 sickness is so strong as to lead them to desert a 

 new abode, when transferred to it, and attempt to 

 return to their former home; but they rarely or 



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