NATIONAL ACADEMY BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS VOI y . VII 



such times he would occasionally interrupt his quiet reflections 

 by some thoughtful and unexpected remark, such as, "The 

 term supernatural is due to a misconception of nature; nature 

 is everything that is." 



His humor was quiet but genuine; he enjoyed a good joke, 

 and would sometimes relate humorous stories, but never any of 

 questionable propriety. His laugh was never loud, and his 

 amusement was shown by a quiet chuckle and twinkling eyes. 

 In particular he enjoyed telling of odd and interesting persons 

 whom he had known, and of the amusing behavior of animal 

 pets. For a puppy that destroyed a copy of Shakespeare he 

 professed a high regard, but one that chewed up cheap novels 

 was a worthless rascal. 



His love of animals was deep seated, and between him and 

 his pets there was genuine companionship. In particular his 

 great dog "Tige" was his constant companion for many years. 

 This "noble dog," as Prof. William James has called him, was 

 seven-eighths St. Bernard and one-eighth mastiff, and weighed 

 nearly ioo pounds. He lived with his master during his life 

 at Cambridge, and later accompanied him to Baltimore, and 

 many who knew Doctor Brooks in those days remember how 

 nearly inseparable he and his dog were. On one occasion, 

 when Professor Brooks was living in the country near Balti- 

 more, he took an early train to the city, and put "Tige" in the 

 baggage car. Before the train started "Tige" jumped out, 

 and then, missing his master, he raced after the train and kept 

 within sight for two and one-half miles, when he was lost to 

 view ; but he appeared at the laboratory several hours later, 

 and quietly laid down at his master's feet. The affection which 

 Brooks had for this dog was very great, and after "Tige's" 

 death he was often mentioned as if he had been a dear human 

 companion. 



For another favorite dog which had been lost in transit be- 

 tween Baltimore and North Carolina, Brooks employed a man 

 to make careful search over the entire line of travel, not be- 

 cause the dog was of commercial value, but because of his 

 affection for him. His attitude toward all animals and plants 

 is beautifully expressed in his introductory lecture on the 

 "Foundations of Zoology," p. 17: "As for myself, I try to treat 



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