300 SENSITIVENESS. 



On the other hand a gentle word, or even a kindly look, 

 has frequently a remarkable effect on the pariah dogs of the 

 East, accustomed only to harsh usage, but nevertheless highly 

 sensitive to the beneficent influence of kindness, however 

 expressed (Watson). An Irish terrier was 'exalted to the 

 skies by a kind word,' just as he crawled ' on the ground in 

 utter abasement if scolded' (Wood). 



There can be no doubt that dogs read or interpret cor- 

 rectly and rapidly man's harshness or passion alike in his 

 looks, manner, tone, as they understand it also when em- 

 bodied in words, and thereby they form estimates of the 

 degree of his displeasure. A single angry word from a 

 master has caused convulsions in a young dog (Elaine). The 

 dog takes offence, also, at a harsh, unfriendly tone, or angry 

 word, and shows its sense of offence in various ways ; for 

 instance, by desertion of its master (Watson, ( Animal 

 World'). 



Certain dogs and other animals appreciate and punish 

 what they consider, and what is, impertinence or impudence, 

 whether in their young, their fellows, in other animals, or 

 man. Birds, such as the sparrow, recognise and resent or 

 punish impertinence for instance, in courtship; and the 

 larger breeds of dogs frequently chastise the impudence of 

 little curs. 



Certain animals give evidence in various ways of the 

 possession of pride or vanity ; and wounded pride or vanity, 

 where it occurs, is of the same character and leads to the 

 same results as in man. These results in the lower animals 

 include even insanity. 



Necessarily associated with personal pride is the love of 

 admiration in such birds as the peacock, Whydah bird, bird 

 of paradise, or turkey. They look for admiration man's, as 

 well as that of females of their own species ; feel that they 

 deserve and can command it ; exult in it when bestowed ; 

 and suffer from its being withheld. Many brilliantly-plu- 

 maged birds take and show pride in their personal beauty, 

 in their plumage, or in their power of song. 



Military horses, elephants, and mules have a pride in 

 their rich caparison, their insignia of rank, in the pomp of 



