female Orang-lJian and male Chimpanzee. S07 



The companionable and sociable habits of the Chimpanzee 

 far exceeded those of the female, as did his knowledge of 

 persons whom he was in the habit of seeing. On first ap- 

 proaching him on a morning, or after being absent from him 

 a short time, he would utter a loud cry of recognition ; and, 

 running towards you, would stand perfectly erect, spreading 

 his arms to be taken up, when he would put them round 

 your neck in the manner of the fondest embrace ; nor was it 

 an easy task, for those to whom he was attached, to leave the 

 room, except by stealth. Food, on the other hand, was the 

 only object that would cause any attachment, or even locomo- 

 tion, in the female; of whom it might be said, that her appe- 

 tite was the mainspring of all her actions, to which a protube- 

 rance and rotundity bore ample testimony. In feeding, the 

 greediness of the female was evinced by her laying her body 

 over the dish, securing the choicest morsels both with hands 

 and feet, and then feeding with her mouth in the dish, using 

 her lips in the manner of the horse, and evincing the greatest 

 fear lest any portion should be taken from her ; while the 

 Chimpanzee sat perfectly upright, taking small portions grace- 

 fully between his thumb and forefinger, in the most placid 

 and gentle manner ; nor was his rage ever excited except by 

 refusing him a part of an orange, of which he might have 

 caught a glimpse, or that he knew (which he evidently did, 

 by the smell) was contained in your pocket. Neither of these 

 animals ever secured portions of food in the cheek or pouch; 

 nor did they appear to smell their food before eating, as most 

 of the monkeys do, except it was some uncommon substance 

 which they had not been accustomed to eat. Both were 

 in the habit of using a glass in drinking, but they were 

 never known to throw it down ; they invariably either gave it 

 back, or set it down in the most careful manner. The Chim- 

 panzee, in particular, was attracted by the brilliancy of colours, 

 always getting up on the approach of any female whose dress 

 was distinguished by the gaiety of its hues. 



He likewise evinced great joy in being placed at a window, 

 and would utter a scream of delight at the passing of horses 

 and carriages ; but nothing could exceed his rage when 

 placed in a confined cage. He would then stand erect, cry- 

 ing, and shaking the bars with all his strength, until he 

 obtained his release, when he would immediately fly to the 

 arms of his liberator ; and, such was his love of the society of 

 those he knew, that the temptation of the choicest fruits would 

 not entice him to remain in the room alone ; for, if at liberty, 

 he would run towards the door, and try to get out first, or 

 would embrace your knees, and cry in the most piteous man- 



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