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DAR 7: [71v] (46 greater degree, thant1 ‹wd at first be anticipated› «is generally supposed»; for instance in the singing of birds & in the knowledge of proper herbs in the Ruminants. «(A)»

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It seems pretty clear that Bees transmit knowledge from generation to generation.t2

DAR 7: [71v] continued Lordt3 Brougham insists strongly, on ignorance of the end proposed being eminently characteristic of true instincts: ‹this› «But this» appears to me to apply to ‹pointing› «many acquired heredetary habits»; «for instance» in the case of the young pointer,t4 alluded to before, which pointed ‹perfectly› «so steadfastly» the first day, that we were obliged several times to carry him away — not only pointed at sheep, at large white stones, & at every little bird, but likewise "backed" the other pointers: this young dog must havet5 as ‹ignor› unconscious for what end he was pointing «namely to facilitate his master killing game to eat», as is at6 butterfly who lays her eggs on a cabbage ‸t7 that caterpillars wd come from them & eat the leaves. So a horse that ambles instinctivly, manifestly is ignorant that he ‹goes well› «inherits» thatt8 peculiar pace for the easet9 of man; «‹[letter illegible]›» «(B)»

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& if man had never existed, he would never have ambled. The young pointer, pointing at white-stones appears to be as much a mistake of its acquired instinct, as in the case of flesh-flies laying their eggs on certain flowers instead of putrefying meat.

DAR 7: [71v] continued However true the ignorance of the end may generally be, one sees that instincts are associated with some degree of reason;— for instance in the case of the Taylor-birdt10, ‹which› «who» spins threads witht11 which to make ‹its› «his» nest, will use artificial threads when ‹it› «he» can procure them; so it is ‹well recorded› «has been known» that ‹an› a ‹old› pointer ‹will has gone round› «has» broken his point & gone round a hedge to drive out a bird towards his master.t12

‹[28]› There is one other ‹method›t13 quite distinctive method by which the ‹acquired› instincts «or habits» acquired undert14

Physical Characteristics: watermark: TN; folded; size W=20 H=32 (cm)

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