198 Instinct. 



they do not arouse his fear, so as to overcome his 

 curiosity. But all these actions are so constant, 

 and so essential to his well-being, that we might 

 expect they would be manifested by each animal 

 of the higher types, as a necessary condition of life. 

 In their operation, there is but little that simulates 

 love of hfe, love of property, and love of knowledge 

 in man ; the difference, however, seems to be in the 

 degree, or extent of these desires. But the desire 

 of esteem is as well marked in animals as in man. 

 Words of approbation seem as grateful to one as to 

 the other ; and both plainly do acts for the sake of 

 the praise, and then come to seek their reward. 



The desire of power is as well marked, but may 

 perhaps be referred to those characteristics, which 

 are essential to the animal's well-being, so that it is 

 very difficult to point out its likeness to the desire 

 of power in man. When strange dogs, or cattle, 

 come together, the first thing that is to be settled, 

 if they are near the same size, is, which is the bet- 

 ter dog or ox of the two, with teeth or horns ? If 

 the weaker one plainly gives up, the larger will, 

 sometimes, be satisfied with his acknowledged supe- 

 riority. But generally, there must be a battle. 

 When two men come together, it is the same, 

 whether in the ring, in the senate chamber, or in 

 the parlor. They measure each other's strength, 

 and there is a constant struggle till one yields. 

 Among animals, and men of muscle, the battle can 

 be seen ; but, in many cases, among men, the bat- 

 tle is only known to the two combatants. 



It is generally said of man, that he has the de- 



