The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-05-08
Natural gistorp.
The Language OF Animals.


At the meeting of the American Association
tor the Advancement ofScicnce, held in B .lti-
more last week, DR.. Gibbons read the follow
lowing paper upon the language Of animals.
entitled - Distinct Tones and Accents of Voice
Special Signs explain sensible emotions
from mute animals to each other"
Every variety of animated being possesses
| some means Of ineligible communicate on
Each creatl,re-by peculiar sounds or signs
of COZ rcspon1encc-has aiunguugc understood
by It's own kind, and sometimes learnt by
Others. Emotions Of caution. affection and
fear of joy, gratitude and grief are dSclos-
cd by simple tones Of voice, or by impressive
gestures, to sgnallze feelings, strictly com.
pretended and often answered. Insects and
birds, fish and beasts, thus express them
s,lvcs--in distinct languages. signed, spok en-,
and sung. seen. heard and felt.
Some domestic animals discern and lea rn
the meaning of mans words by the accents
and tones Of voice which affect thc,n-ac-
cording TO the speech of different nations
aided by close observation of the countcnance
and manners of their owner. But they sci
dom acquire capacity for translation, al
though this is thought to be attained
mains calm and nnmovcd nndor tho n>o.,
messing invitations If tho EnaI;.b tnnn,o
cot III. ,l,y i, no, ;n,.n.;,la O.
s;cns h. bo. b,op occnsto,,.,I - ,,,nn
An Arab horse t,ught 10 roaord ;y,o ro;oo
and tho k,.o or HE IT, o.n'ot nJn.. ~
con,roll,d ~, Ii, o,1 r,.;n, -, ~. 10y ~
differing from, that ho h,s I'oon ,.ra,, @
,ucct. Certain drsc,int;nrs If III, ,,,,;,.,,,
Win gr.,t ex,c,n.s' H. @,,;an ,'n n,a -
oilrS. wlilc soma ,ro ,ilo 80 ,r mU, W
Syllah;c w,n,., aud o,,ns "U. " p o,ouet
the npcul,ar SOM c,rn.i or m, ,nnnLpru ,ha
nanIo,n;me "r ~. ,r"u u. ~ WV '''oo"''' '"'
In an instance in which I hc, uos nor,;t.
ted in law hnr no", y, ~" m"s Pe'',''.,
family room. she h,tch,d unItr r, IN.
spcctlon and if was ,em,,t,d ,ho instant
! the chicks broke their sbells rcio;r;,,, ,he;r
mother with ,Ln;r tvL,,,,ro If, !han ro,'ro.
h,nd,d md oh.vcd hcr ua rs' u yo au"'p
he, earliest NOTE If alarm nm ,ho o,,,, " of
a stranger. the lir,lc nnrs hncam. si,.ut ,nd
at a srcoul fcuc concn,lt,, ,I,,,n.,,, h,u,.,l,
her ,rotecting f..Ihnrr '>'@"'"
liza hawk hov,rs ovcr :. .boueo ann.
ter wl,at descrintion If Gn,, f.st
the common enemy an ,l,rn ,,n,o ;y cow
,nunicat,d. and nrov,s oeo.,oU, ;u,"l,;o;iJ,,
to every variety of noul1,w Sane A., G Gr
| shelter wb,l. others r,cn.rs s,r 6,,h; T.,
offence of their yo,,nr tho mos, n,n,lo and
,iud become bravo ii,rca .nJ ,;Is'I; nu "''N
Iruon certain o,., Slows f,,'n .i,u,,, :
created bv some other n,ss;nr blvd AS
soon as Ills s,,rnr,se ;v ovor ,h ,onn.r e,..i
plume themselves with an air of ccnuo,r,
quite AMUSING. as th.v ,h.tte- o,.nr ,hoi ;,,.;y
dent. and tLeIr unnnc...,r, f,;rht '"S ''''
Certain notes nf Tho yn;c. H. Gcr.o, IF
arithmetic. amman ia bo cou,no,ir ,,,d,u
stood. and are ,nt.llio;,ln =, owen ,o 'w,,r,,
fowl. while it i, ind,snrn.;hlo far .onI ,,;.,
gradually to acoure The ord;norv ,nna,,an ~
others. They do No, AZ We s., ;as,nst,ro j..
auprehcnd.
A common hon !, ch,r,o o., cro, nc
vo,,np ducks i. sama,;,',s Io., 'o.,ha u,'r ~,
n rocI 1,r stnmn in ,,.,rI h ulon
IN running stre.m w;,h r., "p H.. ,o;,,
eudcayor to explain the ,lanrer IN wh;ch sho
supposcs the duck l;ngs tn a., ,,b;io bn, .,,onts
ed little ones dive md nadJle ahnut in tb'ir
natural cl,mor, vii, nn s,s ~ .i' .'
STRONGLY ~, r.r,noa', a Oh e.asa". y, p'easu Il.
nses nv dfgr.ns bn,,, 49, l., o. sns o"'
c;lcd from, The. ntl,onnnIp PIX" r t"h;, ''s eoo
;nGn, nation .,,d ax,a.;, y. '1 ;r, ,"o'as.u
,r,,ly I,rnL a',J III. my .nt" '""
If ,hc eld,,J :, hid ,,hS h. wy .I. NC
all her life cn,ire,, ,,non ,haIsnd 'e"' W
One calm or hn;strrons .;n ,", ,,,o c,
sentinel " il, alarm aL &c ,";,d ' Jo, no ,n-
Lcvs rccse crow" 90 hi"o " MY o"'s' wi,
cry Of horror r,om c,w I "xn o o n.se
herd thcre IL hlnod ~, IN. n~a"na e.o.h "o'.
in a smoke Lou.c W. sUn h,a ,..'n "' ,r.
fence vile a nec,l,.r ssnvt e."m u' u, h .ne
nj y. :, snn,d" p. oai.'sS S.oi' ''o" horse
Gu;n.a r,wl's caans n re attic, ,,,o.a .a,.
q domestic ncn w,eh snmo IS hp. '.,u "' '.o
Juc,i,n When the rouna ono. "e, o%n p'u
Ihc cn;noos ,ln not r..J;is I.' ,, "oe "a.o"ta
thr;r foster narent hLn h,r oUy 'nh Soee y.
are sure to learn her s.,.Is ora'u"i,,. J NV
cxamnlr Of thc others e nh1, r s'u wha. sI.
srratrL,s tho ground and a, "n ""s a,,. S"i