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from one ear to the other. The fore-arm is much shorter than 

 the arm, the hand is remarkable for its great size, and the 

 thumbs larger than the fingers. A slight tuft of hair exists at the 

 extremity of the os coccygis — no tail, no callosities. Its gait is 

 awkward and shuffling, supporting itself on the feet and fingers, 

 and palms of the hands ; but not, like the Chimpanzee, resting 

 on the knuckles. 



They live in herds, the females exceeding the males in num- 

 ber. Their habitations, like those of the Chimpanzee, consist of 

 a few sticks and leafy branches, supported by the crotches and 

 limbs of the trees, which afford no shelter, and are occupied only 

 at night. They are exceedingly ferocious, and objects of terror 

 to the natives, who seldom encounter them except on the defen- 

 sive. The killing of a Engeena is considered an act of great 

 skill and courage, and brings to the victor signal honor. Its in- 

 telligence is said to be inferior to that of the Chimpanzee. 



The Amomums^ in Empongwe, which constitutes, in every lo- 

 cality of the African Orangs, a prominent article of food. Dr. 

 S. found to be of different species from those of Cape Palmas. 

 At the latter place but one species, and a variety with acid pulp, 

 is known ; but at Empongwe three. Fruits, distinguished by the 

 opposite properties of acidity and sweetness, are eaten with equal 

 zest. The stem of the Saccharum qfflcinariim, the fruit of the 

 Elais Guine 7isis, Carica papaya, Miisa sapientium, and others, 

 unknown to botany, furnish its articles of food. 



The Orangs are regarded by the natives as degenerated hu- 

 man beings. The Encheeco, or Chimpanzee, being less fero- 

 cious, and more intelligent, is supposed to have the spirit of a 

 Coast-man, but the Engeena that of a Bush-man. Their flesh, 

 when obtained, is eaten by the natives, as well as that of the 

 Chimpanzee. 



Dr. Wyman exhibited four Crania (two male and two 

 female), of the Engeena ; also the long bones of the extrem- 

 ities, a male and female pelvis, and some other bones. 

 The following osteological characters were pointed out as 

 indicating that the Engeena is specifically distinct from the 

 Chimpanzee, the only Orang hitherto discovered in Africa. 



The Engeena differs from the Chimpanzee, 1st. In its much 



