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faculty. I will mention a supposed case, in some 

 elucidation of what I mean. We will say that a dog 

 wildly ranging in quest of game is not only unmind- 

 ful of the voice or whistle of his master, or keeper, 

 but ranges on, and finally " breaks field," that is, 

 jumps a gate or fence and gets into a second field, 

 while the sportsman is in the first. He is caught as 

 soon as circumstances allow it to be done : this is 

 probably effected by being coaxed, cajoled, and en- 

 couraged to come to his master's side : the return for 

 this obedience is an unmerciful flogging ; his name; 

 Dan, Don, Shot, or whatever it may be, being loudly 

 vociferated in his ear, as each lash falls on his body ; 

 instinct, or as much of reasoning power as we must 

 give him credit for possessing, would induce him to 

 suppose that as his last act was coming to his master 

 he was flogged for that, and it would really require 

 combination of ideas and reflective powers to enable 

 him inwardly to say — " I recollect that half an hour 

 ago I did not stop when called to, but I am sure it was 

 not for that;" for even supposing he did know that he 

 was expected to obey the call, the soothing and en- 



