Similaristhecaseofanimalswhoseearsarelongandprojectfarliketheeavesofahouse,asinsomequadrupeds,withtheinternalspiralpassagelong;thesealsocatchthemovementfromafarandpassitontothesense—organ。
Inrespectofsense—perceptionatadistance,manis,onemaysay,theworstofallanimalsinproportiontohissize,butinrespectofjudgingthedifferencesofqualityintheobjectsheisthebestofall。Thereasonisthatthesense—organinmanispureandleastearthyandmaterial,andheisbynaturethethinnest—skinnedofallanimalsforhissize。
TheworkmanshipofNatureisadmirablealsointheseal,forthoughaviviparousquadrupedithasnoearsbutonlypassagesforhearing。Thisisbecauseitslifeispassedinthewater;nowtheearisapartaddedtothepassagestopreservethemovementoftheairatadistance;thereforeanearisnousetoitbutwouldevenbringaboutthecontraryresultbyreceivingamassofwaterintoitself。
Wehavethusspokenofsight,hearing,andsmell。
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