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Question
What ‘experiment’ did Maxwell think Camusfearna would be suitable for?
Solution
Maxwell thought that he would keep an otter instead of a dog. Camusfearna, ringed by water a very short distance from its door, would be an eminently suitable spot for the experiment.
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(i) makes Mij seem almost human, like a small boy.
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(iv) of Mij’s antics is comical.
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