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  1. Dec 2024
    1. The brute took up his position on the wash-basin stand; and every attempt to dislodge him brought to the ground some fragile articles of furniture — glasses, basins, and jugs

      This sentence troubles me because it portrays the monkey as a destructive force, wreaking damage without care. The chaos described here feels almost excessive, making it difficult to imagine how an animal could cause so much intentional damage.

  2. Sep 2024
    1. There is also a well-known story of a pet monkey, who, imitating his master shaving himself, cut his own throat.

      I find this part surprising because it demonstrates the bizarre and tragic consequences of animals mimicking human behavior. I never expected that a monkey could imitate something as complex as shaving with such disastrous results.

    2. The{a} mental features discoursed of as the analytical{a′} are, in themselves, but little, susceptible of analysis.

      Find it troubling to understand this quote at first.