This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...it is asserted to be habits fixed by heredity; but this view is strange and improbable. The study of the mental capabilities of animals, especially domestic animals, those connected with the household and farm, renders this hypothesis quite unsatisfactory. It is not true that instinct results from, or is fixed by, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...it is asserted to be habits fixed by heredity; but this view is strange and improbable. The study of the mental capabilities of animals, especially domestic animals, those connected with the household and farm, renders this hypothesis quite unsatisfactory. It is not true that instinct results from, or is fixed by, organization; for in many animals of like organization, instinct in its scope and capacity varies in an astonishing degree. The intelligence of the horse or dog m some instances is of a very low order, in others it is startling in its scope, and closely approximates to reason in man. A horse, long in use in my family, frequently gave evidence of the possession of mental faculties of a startling nature. At one time it became necessary that the animal should be fed quite early in the morning, in order that he might be used for special service. It was the duty of the coachman to come early to the stable, feed him, and then go to his own breakfast. Upon returning to the stable he found for several mornings that the horse had not consumed his provender, and he was allowed more time to complete the meal. It was observed that this show of slow eating became a habit, and the coachman, without going into the stall to examine his food, allowed him a respite from work of twenty or thirty minutes each morning. To break up the habit, the coachman was directed to put the animal in harness as soon as he returned to the stable, without regarding the unfinished meal. It was then disclosed that the feed-box was empty, and had been so at the times the horse was wanted. The animal had carried on a deliberate scheme of deception for several weeks, by plunging his nose into the empty feedbox and moving his jaws as if masticating grain, when there was none to masticate....
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