From the Unconscious to the Conscious 



results superior to those of intentional and conscious 

 thought; and this is precisely the case with human 

 subconsciousness. It is essentially mysterious, and 

 follows no known psychological laws; just like human 

 subconsciousness. Finally it is connected to the human 

 subconsciousness by that supernormal psychology which 

 at the present time must always be taken into account. 



In the manifestations of what is called accidental 

 instinct a very marked and striking transition from 

 instinctive subconsciousness properly so called, to super- 

 normal subconsciousness may be observed. 



Guided by this accidental instinct, animals some- 

 times behave with the certainty and lucidity which 

 pertain to human somnambulism. 



Fabre cites the following instances from his own 

 observation. 



A cat was taken from the house where it had lived 

 to quite the other side of the town of Avignon, without 

 any means of seeing the road by which it had been 

 conveyed. It escaped, and very shortly afterwards 

 reached its old home, having traversed the town nearly 

 in a straight line, taking no account of any obstacles 

 not absolutely impassable. It had to pass through a 

 labyrinth of populous streets and did not appear to 

 notice any of the dangers of the way from boys and 

 dogs. It swam the river Sorgue, ignoring the bridges, 

 which did not happen to be just on its line: in short, 

 it acted just as if in the somnambulic state. 



Another cat was taken by train from Orange to 

 Serignan (over four miles). For the first few days it 

 seemed to be getting used to its new abode, showing 

 no tendency to escape. Then suddenly it showed an 

 irresistible desire to return, and went back to its old 

 home by the shortest line, crossing the river Aygues 

 by swimming. 



Many analogous cases of dogs returning to their 

 masters' house after long and intricate journeys have 



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