340 CELL INTELLIGENCE THE CAUSE OF EVOLUTION 



will be grazing quietly and if a dog or sometimes a man 

 gets in the way of his olfactory nerves, he will perceive 

 their presence and will instantly start off at full speed. 

 The instant that the cells in his nose by a chemical analy- 

 sis discover that the dust particles in the air are from a 

 dog and not from a deer, the motor apparatus is given 

 full control and he moves to safety immediately. If, 

 however, the smell should come from another animal, 

 like a cow or horse, the deer will raise his head and at 

 first look and investigate, before it starts running. This 

 is precisely what would take place in a similar case with a 

 battleship or submarine. 



Every cell of the deer's body knows that the dog is his 

 enemy, so there is no need of stopping and investigating 

 the matter, but upon discovery orders are immediately 

 given to get away. So it is with the English ship ; as 

 soon as it discovers the submarine to be a German vessel, 

 the only thing to do is to escape. If, however, some ship 

 is in sight which has not the appearance of a German 

 vessel, the only natural thing to do is to further investi- 

 gate. It is not chance that controls the actions of the 

 deer but an intellect whose unsleeping watchfulness and 

 loyalty is equal in every way to that of man. It is the 

 intellect of the cell that keeps careful watch over all that 

 happens within and without the individual. In the same 

 manner it is the intellect and wisdom of man that guides 

 the destiny and welfare of the English ship. 



A chicken raised from an incubator who has never 

 heard or seen a hawk, can tell a hawk from a crow at a 

 distance of half a mile. They will run to the house for 

 safety at the first sight of a hawk, but pay no attention to 

 other birds. In similar manner the crew of a battleship 

 can tell at a distance the first time they see a ship, 

 whether it is an enemy or a friend. 



