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of his perception of size. Nor again do we 

 know whether he intends to swallow, as palat- 

 able food, everything which he takes into his 

 mouth by rising at. It may be some pleasure 

 to him to take hold of strange objects, just as 

 it is a pleasure to a dog to snatch at an old 

 bone, carry it a yard and drop it. He will 

 do this again and again knowing quite well 

 that it is of no use to him as food. 



