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* The monkey of these islands, a variety, I believe, of 
Simia Aygula, measures from three to four feet in length, of 
which the tail constitutes rather more than one-half. The 
body is of an olive colour, the belly bluish-grey. They 
secrete themselves in the forest, from which they make 
frequent and destructive inroads on the cane plantations. 
“ The Ternate Bat (Vespertilio Vampyris), like the rest of 
its tribe, is never seen on the wing during the day. It is 
probably to its uncouth form and nocturnal flights, that this 
animal owes the noxious character so generally ascribed to 
it; for, in the eyes of the vulgar, an hideous aspect, and a 
disposition to shun the light, are invariably typical of evil. 
They have, accordingly, borrowed the claws of the Vampyre 
and its coriaceous wings to decorate the father of all evil; 
and have endowed it, in return, with a portion of the malign 
propensities of that personage, which it exerts, when occasion 
offers in piercing the veins, and sucking the blood of -such 
as unwarily lie down to repose under the canopy of heaven. 
This article of faith, however, is not universally subscribed 
to, the better informed Colonists regarding the latter part of 
it at least, as apocryphal. Any person, indeed, who will give 
himself the trouble to examine the organization of its mouth, 
will readily perceive, that, notwithstanding the authority of 
Linnzus, the Vampyre is furnished with no peculiar ap- 
paratus for phlebotomy, and that, if it should feel a thirst for 
blood, it must procure it by the ordinary process of tearing 
open a vein with its teeth, an operation, the pain of which 
the soporific exertions of its wings could hardly assuage 5? 
as to protract the slumber of its victim. The Vampyre 
grows to a large size. I had a specimen in my possessio? 
that measured four feet across the wings. It is known by 
the name of * Chauve-Souris des Bananes, and is believed fo 
subsist on the fruit of the plantain, the ebony, and various 
others. It is brought occasionally to market as an article 
of food, and is said to be extremely delicate. 
_ “ The Manau or Lamentin, (Trichecus borealis,) is som 
times seen prowling along the reefs, ‘There was one caught, 
not long ago, at the mouth of the Black River, which 
