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as the above in the lower animals genius, or to acknow- 
ledge any kinship; but genius among men is often as 
limited and as disassociated with general mental power 
as are certain marvellous faculties in the lower animals. 
It may be that migration is accomplished by means of 
some forms of acute sensation, according to which the 
animal acts more or less blindly. Plainly, no mere 
restless impulse can account for the performance, 
though it may initiate it. These and many other 
problems are before us; and, like most recondite 
problems, they will require the labours of many, each 
bringing his little for their solution. But is it not 
worth while? Man can not live by bread alone. We 
hunger for completeness in our knowledge and harmony 
in our philosophy. But, apart from this philosophical 
satisfaction, it cannot but prove for the interests both 
of man and the lower animals that the latter should be 
better understood. 
Belonging, as most of you do, to the veterinary 
profession, or, as I should prefer to call it, the pro- 
fession of comparative medicine, either as students or 
as practitioners and teachers, the more you comprehend 
the mental workings and modes of expression of your 
patients, the more successfully must you arrive at an 
accurate knowledge of their symptoms, and so be the 
better prepared to relieve the suffering among them, 
and in so doing also advance man’s material interests. 
To you, at the present time, must we especially look 
for diffusing more enlightened and humane views, 
views worthy of this renowned School of Comparative 
Medicine, which many of you have come so far to 
attend. It will be for you to intervene in cases of 
public panic, ike that witnessed in connection with the 
recent hydrophobia scare; reassure the public mind, 
and protect our fellow-creatures of the lower ranks 
from needless molestation. There is probably no class 
