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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, like 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 



