THE PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG ANIMALS 193 



Smells keenly at my fingers that had handled a 

 recently killed mouse. 



When the mouse is presented to it, the kitten smells 

 it, licks it, and then bites it. When I attempt to draw 

 the mouse away, the kitten holds on with its teeth and 

 claws, and growls slightly. 



Jumps down from a height of 1J feet to-day without 

 any fall. 



43rd day. Kitten sleeps much to-day. When 

 awake wishes to be either in my wife's lap or on the 

 table. 



Offer it some meat. Smells and licks it, but makes 

 no attempt to eat it. Licks its lips long after the meat 

 is put to its mouth, as if to get rid of the last trace of 

 the meat. When it is brought near it again, makes 

 off. 



Is very playful this evening. Interferes so much 

 with the pen as one writes, it is impossible to do so 

 while it is near. 



44th day. Plays vigorously, but not long at one 

 time. Sleeps a great deal. 



In the evening finds a new hiding-place, and fails to 

 make any sign when called. 



Is put in pan, but will not remain in. Micturates 

 in a corner, and is given a mild punishment, which is 

 well borne. 



In the evening visits the pan, and after using it 

 takes great pains to paw up the sand into a heap. 



Catches flies. Plays with one of them after it is dead. 



Euns into the most distant room on the flat on 

 which the study is, i.e. it goes further from home, so to 

 speak, than ever before. 



45th day. Eaces about much to-day, under chairs, 

 out of the room, etc. 



Of its own accord visits the pan, and defsecates twice 

 taking pains to cover up what is passed. 



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