 I knowthough I cant remember learning itthat they live about 80 Martian years, or 160 earth years; that they marry at about 20 (= 40); that their droppings, like those of the horse, are not offensive to themselves, or to me, and are used for agriculture; that they dont shed tears, or blink; that they do get (as you would say) elevated but not drunk on a gaudy nightof which they have many.