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Later the same day succeeds on the first attempt. 
The method of descent involves not only considerable 
control of muscular movements, but some knowledge 
acquired by experience. 
24th day.—Motheraway. Kitten cries, as if wanting 
to get out of box. Is lifted out, and after walking 
around a good deal, climbs back in the same manner as 
before, but with much less trouble. Finding the 
mother there it begins to play with her. Its attitudes, 
etc., much more distinctly cat-like than before. 
Takes notice of shadows in box and elsewhere at 
night. 
25th day.—Takes no notice of milk placed in saucer 
before it, though held close to the nose, but when put 
on its lips is removed with the tongue. 
A string dangled before it produces no effect. 
Is noticed to watch its mother’s actions more intently, 
as well as what in general may be going on around it. 
When asleep I call fairly loudly, at a distance of 
3 feet, “Puss! puss!” but with negative result. 
At 11 P.M. desires to get out of box. Hesitates when 
on the edge, and finally glides down near the leg of a 
table, within a few inches of the box. 
On stroking its head, it presses wp against the hand 
like an old cat. 
26th day—Is playing in box early this. forenoon. 
Now and then walks with tad uwp.- Cannot always walk 
without some unsteadiness. 
Notices spots on carpet; sinks claws into it. 
Seeks a corner, cries, evacuates feeces, which the 
mother at once removed, as when her progeny kept 
closely to the box. 
Later it leaves the box again, and is taken back by 
the mother, which carried the kitten by the loose skin 
of the neck. 
Soon it leaves the box again and goes to a part of the 
