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ster. As Brachet proceeded to torture the poor, 

 innocent animal, it stood it patiently as long as it 

 could, and then began to show its disapproval, as 

 best it could, by uttering objections in its own 

 language against such treatment. This was noth- 

 ing more than would result in a human being 

 under like circumstances. " The animal became 

 furious when it saw me," says Brachet. And why 

 not ? A kind, affectionate, sensitive animal be- 

 trayed, scolded, and tortured without any reason or 

 excuse, why should it not recognize that hideous 

 face and hellish voice and " become furious " at his 

 approach ? Then says Brachet, " I put out its 

 eyes." He could then slip up close to it, but as 

 soon as the poor dog heard his voice " its anger 

 was aroused." It is plain to see the reason, all the 

 way through the experiment, why the dog was dis- 

 tressed and cried out with a protest at his presence. 

 It had been tortured from the beginning without 

 offering it any kindness. Brachet again seized and 

 bound the dog and thrust an iron instrument into 

 both ears and rendered it deaf. He then approached 

 its side and shouted but it made no demonstration. 

 What a wonderful " demonstration in physiological 

 science," that a man should shout to a poor blind 



