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instances they are observed to change their usual 

 modes of operation, to better attain particular ends, 

 and in many things are capable of a proficiency that 

 is amazing. Within the last half century, wild as 

 well as domestic animals have been taught to do 

 many wonderful things hitherto considered impossi- 

 ble. It has been stated by the best authority that 

 lower animals, as well as man, are making great ad- 

 vancement in intellectual development, and as John 

 Wesley says, " What if it should please the all- wise, 

 the all-gracious Creator to raise them higher in the 

 scale of beings, and when He makes us equal 

 to angels, to make them what we are now ? " But 

 before passing from this subject it would be well to 

 call attention to the fact that there is often great 

 abuse in teaching animals to do unnatural and 

 dangerous things. They should not be required to 

 perform acts which cannot be taught by kind 

 and gentle means. Any other method is cruel and 

 unwarrantable, and should be prohibited by law. 



The monkey so plainly imitates man, that he is 

 sometimes classed as a lower type of the same 

 species. This cunning animal, being so extremely 

 imitative, will mimic almost every gesture or act he 

 sees man do, and has such a powerful memory that 



