...catch it. This was followed by a third, and so on, to the number above mentioned; and each swallow, as it passed, seemed to set up a laugh at the disappointed...laugh of a young child when tickled. The whole number, succeeding one another, at the distance" of about three yards, formed a regular circle in the air,...

...catch it. This was followed by a third, and so on, to the number above mentioned; and each swallow, as it passed, seemed to set up a laugh at the disappointed...laugh of a young child when tickled. The whole number, succeeding one another, at the distance of about three yards, formed a regular circle in the air, and...

...followed by a third, and . , , * ./ / tried to catch so on to the number iust mentioned; and them. . every one, as it passed, seemed to set up a laugh...very like the laugh of. a young child when tickled. They The whole number, following one another at attack in succession, distance of about three yards,...

...heads to tantalize her in a manner which showed a high degree not only of good sense but of humor. One of these birds, coming from behind her, flew close...in the air, and played it off like a wheel at her ears for near an hour, not seemingly at all alarmed at me, who stood within six or seven yards of the...

...made the same uusuccessful attempt to catch it ; this was followed hy a third, and so on to the numher just mentioned ; and every one as it passed seemed to set up a langh at the disappointed enemy very like the langh of a yonng child when tickled. The whole numher,...

...degree not only of good sense but of humor. One of these birds, coming from behind her, flew close to her ear, and she made a snap at it with her paw, but...in the air, and played it off like a wheel at her ears for near an hour, not seemingly alarmed at me, who stood within six or seven yards of the post....

...certain swallows, on the successful issue of a practical joke played by them on a cat, seemed each ' to set up a laugh at the disappointed enemy, very like the laugh of a young child when tickled.' Laughter has been frequently described as occurring in the Quadrumana— including the orang and chimpanzee...

...that he had been made a fool of. Wood describes a practical joke played on a cat by swallows, who " set up a laugh at the disappointed enemy very like the laugh of a young child when tickled." There is the laughing hyena, and the laughing kingfisher, and laughing monkeys, who enjoy a romp with...

...certain swallows, who, on the successful issue of a practical joke played by them on a cat, seemed each to set up a laugh at the disappointed enemy very like the laugh of a young child when tickled. There is a certain hyena which, from the peculiarity of its cry, is styled the laughing hyena ; and...