THE REASONING POWER OF ANIMALS 
this poiver becomes developed in a much greater degree than 
it does in those animals which are in a wild state ; at least 
when they are kept in captivity, or in a domesticated 
condition, we have a much better opportunity of observ- 
ing and judging whether they possess the faculty of 
reason, hence the endless anecdotes and stories told 
about them. 
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