318 CELL INTELLIGENCE THE CAUSE OF EVOLUTION 



process, but from a continued repetition they became un- 

 consciously habitual. 



"In the South Sea Islands, a species of bird accustomed 

 to build nests on the ground placed them in trees after 

 cats were introduced. 



"Instinct urges the bee to labor hard to gather hone), 

 against the time when the flowers will be gone. 



"After instinctive action has been once performed a 

 certain amount of foresight of the end must remain in 

 memory. 



"The hen that has once kept eggs warm until they art 

 hatched must have a certain idea of the results of the ac- 

 tion when she again sets. By the law of contiguity the 

 association would run straight ahead to the chickens, but 

 this cannot be said of the first performance of any in- 

 stinctive action, nor can it ever be maintained in such 

 cases as when the animal dies or changes its form after 

 an instinctive act. 



"The silk worm never has an idea of the end in weaving 

 its shroud." 



The reader will notice that all these actions described 

 by different animals will seem very mysterious and in- 

 consistent if you do not stop to consider the situation 

 correctly. You will admit that all the actions of these in- 

 sects and animals seem intelligent but yet you cannot see 

 how they can be, as the animals have had no experience, 

 training or instructions in the matter. These actions have 

 been called "Lapsed intelligence" meaning that they musi 

 have been intelligent at some past time, but when you 

 stop to think of it how could they ever have been more 

 intelligent at any other time? Did the hen at one time in 

 the past possess the intelligence of man, God or the Cre- 

 ator? 



When we talk about the peculiar actions of plants and 



