200 ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE 
To-day, by a series of climbings, gets to my shoulders, 
then puts up its paws on my head, and purrs in a most 
decided way, suggestive of pleasure and affection. 
107th day.—Is trying to get into a flower-pot with 
earth in it, apparently with the object of using it as 
the pan; and about two weeks ago was observed to 
scratch at sand in a vessel set near the fire to dry. 
110th day.—Kitten sits in bedroom window looking 
out, and evideutly enjoying the sunshine and view. 
112th day—Was again found up in a tree very near 
the house, though the cause is unknown. 
The dachshund was in the study to-day. The kitten 
evidently remembered the dog, and they at length put 
nose to nose. 
When the kitten looks down on the dogs from the 
upper veranda, it shows some fear, begotten of its tree 
experience, I think, rather than from instinct alone. 
Later, the kitten gets sufficiently familiar with the 
dachshund to be inclined to play with its tail and take 
other liberties. 
After being fed of late the kitten quiets down, seems 
pleased, perhaps grateful, purrs, etc. 
118th day.—In order to test its behaviour, a living 
mouse, tied by the tail or hind leg, is confined in a 
pasteboard box. The kitten smells at the box eagerly, 
and follows up the box as it is carried away. When the 
mouse is released the kitten seizes it with a growl. It 
does not at once kill the creature, but plays with it. 
When I go near the mouse it is seized with accompanying 
growling. After thus playing with the mouse for from 
fifteen to twenty minutes, the kitten eats it completely. 
119th day.—The dachshund is brought into the study 
to-day. Is less afraid, and inclines to be more aggressive 
with the kitten. 
The kitten is inclined to play with the dog, but very 
little seems to bring forth a hiss, 
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