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 not expres themelves in the language of men."

"Thoe, however, whoe buines it is to rear animals, are at no los to undertand their language. The huntman knows by the voice of the hound, whether he is in earch of the hare or purues him, whether he has found him, or has lot the cent. In the ame manner the cow-herd can tell when the kine are dry or hungry, or fatigued, whether they are timulated to venery, or call for their young. The voice of man is alo undertood by other animals, and whether we threaten or cares them, whether we call or intigate them; in short, whatever we expres, they intantly comprehend, and readily execute or obey. Now this