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Art. T. — Account of the Structure, Manners, and Habits of 

 an Orang-Outang from Borneo, in the possession of George 

 Swinton, Esq. Calcutta. By J. Grant, Esq. Assistant-Sur- 

 geon Bengal Establishment. In a Letter to Dr Brewster. 



Sir, 

 Induced by the encouragement of your friend, George Swin- 

 ton, Esq., to whom the animal belongs, and hoping that such 

 a communication may not be unacceptable, T do myself the 

 honour of submitting to you a description of an orang-outang 

 that was lately brought to Calcutta. 



To Mr Swinton's kindness I owe the ample opportunities I 

 have had of examining the creature at my convenience, as well 

 as much information respecting its habits. The animal was 

 presented to Mr Swinton by W. Montgomerie, Esq. of the 

 Bengal Medical Establishment, who brought it round here 

 from the eastward. With a readiness and politeness, for which 

 I feel much obliged, Mr Montgomerie (who had excellent op- 

 portunities for observation) has favoured me with several inte- 

 resting facts and remarks, which I have had much pleasure in 

 incorporating with my own. 



On one or two points (of which more in the sequel) I regret 

 that it is not in my power to afford conclusive testimony. Such 

 as it is, however, I am not without hopes that this paper may 

 serve an useful purpose, in exciting those who are more capable 

 of doing it justice to publish the result of their experience 

 upon a subject of no small zoological interest. 



In the month of July 1827, Mr Montgomerie brought the 



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