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was endowed with remarkable physical advantages 

 over any other existing animals, particularly in the 

 essential of speech, and in the flexible arm and hand, 

 without which his inferiority, compared with his present 

 position, would be most striking. Added to this his 

 long life, surpassing that of others, gave ample op- 

 portunity for the storing of experience and its trans- 

 mission largely to succeeding generations. 



And the all-important, animated element of soul, 

 an existence of intelligence and reason, by what 

 adducible evidence shall it be denied to other intelli- 

 gent animals? 



The dog has been the companion of man from the 

 earliest historical records, and probably long before, 

 and has in that experience gained advantages not 

 allotted to other dumb animals, and, despite his want 

 of articulatory organs, fully understands many words 

 addressed to him in various languages, and if he had 

 the power of speech would certainly respond in answer, 

 so that his failure to do so is wholly from a physical 

 defect. 



I have witnessed many remarkable instances of 

 his intelligence, and I am reminded particularly of the 

 extraordinary ability of the dog Bozzie, a collie that 

 belonged to Mr. Clason, of Chicago. The owner a 

 gentleman of position and character has given much 

 attention to breeding collies of superior intelligence, 

 and had in Bozzie one of such surprising ability that one 

 can hardly credit the results. This dog, bred from a 

 line most intelligent, exhibited in puppyhood such re- 

 markable docility and alertness that her owner gave 

 particularly patient teaching, resulting in marvellous 

 feats which would make one doubt his own senses. 



