NATURAL HISTORY. 



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naturalists include the Siamang, a monkey chiefly celebrated 

 for the pains it takes to wash the faces of its young, a duty 

 which it conscientiously performs in spite of the struggles and 

 screams of its aggrieved offspring. 



PRESBYTES. (Gr. ^ 



c, an old man.) 



Larvatus (Lat. masked) Kahau, or Proboscis Monkey. 



The KAHAU is a native of Borneo. It derives its name 

 from the cry it utters, which is a repetition of the word 

 " Kahau." It is remarkable for the extraordinary size and 

 shape of its nose, and the natives relate that while leaping 

 it holds that organ with its paws, apparently to guard it 

 against the branches. The length of its head and body is 

 two feet. 



