1 68 THE IMMORTALITY OF ANIMALS 



and they have pleasant and comfortable surround- 

 ings, they rest in a peaceful and passive manner. 



Place a sheep, cow, or horse in a green pasture 

 supplied with shade and water and it will fully en- 

 joy the harmony of relations. 



In the highest type of man, owing to his superior 

 organization, he craves more bodily comforts, but 

 the harmony of the surroundings must be in ac- 

 cordance with the capacity of the intellect, for 

 there are many types of the human race that do 

 not reach higher than animal wants, and when ac- 

 customed to their condition, are just as happy. 

 The same is true of all animals ; there is a general 

 adaptation to the mental and physical constitution 

 for every species and condition of life. Their so- 

 cial qualities are of a high degree, and afford them 

 mutual love and enjoyment. 



Their playful nature is a positive evidence of 

 their capacity for happiness. Horses gallop hither 

 and thither, snort, paw the air, advance towards 

 their master, stop suddenly, and again dash off as if 

 to play a joke. 



Dogs when kindly treated and among their 

 friends are the happiest creatures in the world, not 

 excepting man ; but when abused and forsaken are 



