...power of judging of the direction in which sound comes. This is strikingly exemplified in the fact that, when horses or mules march in company at night,...front direct their ears forwards; those in the rear, turn them backwards; and those in the centre, turn them laterally or across; — the whole troop seeming...

...their ears as above, that they may receive notice of the approach of objects in every direction. " When horses or mules march in company at night, those...front direct their ears forwards ; those in the rear direct them backwards ; and those in the centre turn them laterally or across ; the whole troop seeming...

...in every direction. " The following very curious method is adopted by horses and mules when marching in company at night. Those in front direct their ears forwards ; those in the rear direct them backwards ; and those in the centre turn them sideways ; thus the whole troop is listening...

...in order that they may receive notice of the approach of objects in any direction. Dr. Arnott says that, " when horses or mules march in company at night, those in front direct their cars forward ; those in the rear direct them backward ; and those in tho centre turn them laterally,...

...their ears as above, that they may receive notice of the approach of objects in every direction. ' When horses or mules march in company at night, those...front direct their ears forwards; those in the rear direct them backwards ; and those in the centre turn them laterally or across; the whole troop seeming...

...concealed. — The same truth is strikingly exemplified in the fact that, when horses or mules inarch in company at night, those in front direct their ears...seeming to be actuated by one feeling, which watches the common safety. The intensity of sound is to the ear a measure of distance. — In a windy night,...

...and one backward in order that they may receive notice of the approach of objects in any direction. When horses or mules march in company at night, those in front direct their cars forward ; and those in the middle of the train turn them laterally, thus seeming to be actuated...

...what tree every little songster is concealed. — The same truth is strikingly exemplified in the fact that, when horses or mules march in company at night,...seeming to be actuated by one feeling, which watches the common safety. The intensity of sound is to the ear a measure of distance. — In a windy night,...

...the other backward, that they may hear the approach of objects in every direction. Dr. Arnott says, that ' when horses or mules march in company at night,...front direct their ears forwards ; those in the rear direct them backward; and those in the centre turn them laterally or across j the whole troop being...

...ear forward, and the other backward, that they may hear the approach of objects in every direction. When horses or mules march in company at night, those in front direct their ears forward ; those in the rear point them backward ; and those in the centre laterally, or across ; the...