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Lola or, The Thought and Speech of Animals By: Henny Kindermann |
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or The Thought and Speech of Animals BY HENNY KINDERMANN TRANSLATED BY AGNES BLAKE
WITH A CHAPTER ON THINKING ANIMALS BY DR. WILLIAM MACKENZIE METHUEN & CO. LTD.
36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
LONDON First Published in this translation in 1922
Transcriber's Note: There are three mathematical "square roots" found
in this text; the "roots" are shown as [3rt], [121rt] and [10,000rt].
Numerals that are printed as superscript are indicated by being
preceeded by a caret (^). PREFACE
It is hoped that this little work may assist in the search along the
dark path upon which many a poet and in later times many an
investigator has set his feet. It would not be worthy of us, whom
science and technical ability has raised to so high an intellectual
position as explorers of Nature in every field should we neglect
anything however trivial, deeming it as beneath our notice. We know so much about all that lies around us: the manner in which the
cells build our bodies; how the juices circulate within the plant. We
feel Nature to be ensouled, to be a spiritual entity and yet it is
only her corporeal life with which we are intimate. Therefore let us
now turn our eyes to new horizons, so that the human spirit may be
in a position to extend its search, doing so with knowledge and
understanding. What is imperative is that we should investigate to
what degree the higher animals have been dowered with sensibility, and
to what extent this can be utilized: whether it can crystallize so
to speak into what is known to us as thought . My own work of
investigation was undertaken in a spirit entirely devoid of prejudice;
and what I have so far discovered I now place in the hands of the
reader, asking him to bring the same unbiased and objective attitude of
mind to bear when reading these pages. It is my hope that they may
arouse his interest and instil that broader attitude of thought which
should lead to further investigation, since a question so serious and
important does not permit of being lightly set aside. I have given a short preliminary account of earlier investigations
undertaken in this field of research, before inviting the reader to
accompany me along the path I myself pursued into this New Land. HENNY KINDERMANN
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE I. THOUGHT CAPACITY IN ANIMALS 1 The Dogs: Rolf 5
Ilse 15
Heinz 18
Harras 20
Roland 22 II. MY PREVIOUS ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE SUBJECT 23 III. LOLA 30 IV. BEGINNING THE TUITION 35 V. CONTINUED TUITION 43 VI. SENSE OF TIME 54 VII. CALCULATING TIME 59 VIII. SIGHT 63 IX. HER PERFECT SENSE FOR SOUND 70 X. SCENT 74 XI. SENSITIVENESS OF THE SKIN 79 XII. FORECASTING THE WEATHER 84 XIII. ADVANCED ARITHMETIC 89 XIV. WORKING WITH OTHER PERSONS 94 XV. THE QUESTION OF POSSIBLE INFLUENCE 97 XVI. ALTERATIONS AND MEMORY 102 XVII. THE CONNEXION OF IDEAS 110 XVIII. SPONTANEOUS REPLIES 113 XIX. WRONG AND UNCERTAIN ANSWERS 116 XX. MATTERS WHICH, SO FAR, ARE UNACCOUNTED FOR,
OR UNEXPLAINED 120 XXI... Continue reading book >>
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