ABSTRACT
Man's life is so firmly built on words to-day that it is difficult to imagine a state in which they do not play a preponderant part. We even teach our animals to understand at least a part of our speech; and that animals do truly understand the words, and not merely the tone of the voice is shown clearly when we cross the Channel, and find dogs and cats who do not know English and require to be addressed in their own tongue. In the same way we teach our babies, and the child grows up continually hearing and influenced by words.
