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John Daniel smiu-d to think thai cxcTNonc was delighted to sec him, and 

 for this reason he would stand on thi' w nidow sill and throw up the shadt'. In 

 a short tinu' a large crowd collected to watch hnn m his position at the w in- 



(\niru^\, Vt u >(.r/. /i>(>hi:ual Satiety 

 FIG. 282. VOING GORILLA, JOHN DANIEL, FROM A MOTION PICTL RE TAKEN tO 

 SHOW THE CHARACTERISTIC BREAST-BEATING ACT OF THE GORILLA. 



dow. When it a[)pi'arcd to him that the crowd was of suHieient numbers, lu' 

 would often pull the shade dcliberalcl\ down in their faces, and run away 

 shrieking with laughter, seeming to feel that lie had per[)t'trated a huge |oke 

 upon the curious audience outside. 



He was espeeiall\ attached to Miss Cunningham's little three-year-old 

 niece who often came with her motlu'r to sta\ in the house. .John Daniel and 

 she played together l)\ the hour. He seemed to understand just what she 

 wanted him to do. If she cried for an\ rtvison, when her mother came to pick 

 her up, the gorilla would always lr\ to n'\p the mother and gi\-e lu'r a slap 



