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Specimens were exhibited oF t\vo Monkey^, forming ppit of the 

 Society's Museum, which Mr. Bennett cliaracterized as follovvs : 



Semnopithecus Nestor. Semn, saturate cmereus ; capiie, prym- 

 nd,Jemoribus postice, cauddque paUidioribus, illo J'usco tinctu, 

 hac ad apicem, mystacibus longioribus, labiis, mentoque albidis ; 

 Jacie, auribus, manibusque nigris ; ariubus nigrescentibus. 



Long. corporis cum capite, 16; caudce, 20 unc. 



Hab. 



The prevailing colour is a deep grey with a slight tinge of 

 brovvn, beconiing paler on the back of the neck and on the head, 

 where the fuscous tinge is rauch more marked. On the loins the 

 deep grey passes Into a pure light grey, which is continued on the 

 hinder part of the thighs and along the tail ; the tail becomes gra- 

 dually lighter in colour, and is for several inches at the tip almost 

 white. In passing down the limbs the prevailing grey becomes 

 gradually darker, the colour.of the hands being nearly black. The 

 under parts are somewhat lighter than the upper, particularly about 

 the throat. Passing upvvards from the throat the colour becomes 

 luucli lighter, ovving to a greater proportion of the lovver part of 

 the hairs being exposed. Hence the lips, the chin, and the whiskers 

 are nearly pure white, the tips of the latter, which are prolonged 

 backwards, being alone grey. Over the eyes is the ridge of stifl 

 black hairs, vvhich is usually met with in the Sem)wpitheci. 



The hairs are of moderate length, raeasuring about an inch and a 

 half. 



The moderate length of the hairs, the somewhat lighter colour, 

 and especially the white of the lower part and sides of the face, di- 

 stinguish this species from Semn. leucoprj/mnus. 



It may be assuraed to be a native of India ; but the dealer of 

 who(» it was purchased knew not whence it was obtained. 



Cercopithecus pogonias. Cerc. nigrescsns, albo punctulatus ; 

 dorso medio, prymna, caudd superne et ad apicem, Jasciaque 

 temporali nigris ; Jronte, scelidibusęue €xterne Jlavidis, nigro 

 punctulatis ; mystacibus longissimis, albido-flavescentibus ; cor- 

 pore cauddgue subtūs, artubusęue interne,Jiavido-rufis. 

 Long. corporis cum capite, 17 ; caudce, 24 unc. 

 Hab. ad Fernando Po. 



The hairs of the upper surface are black, ringed with whitish, 

 producing a grizzled appearance, which occupies the back part of 

 the head, the fore part of the back, the sides, the outer surface of 

 the anterior limbs, and the posterior hands. In the middle of the 

 back commences a broad black patch, vvhich extends to the tail, 

 and is continued along its upper surface for about two thirds of 

 the length of that organ, the remaining portion being black both 

 above and below. On the forehead the hairs are yellovvish ringed 

 with black ; a few black hairs occupy the middle line; and on each 

 side passing from above the eye to the ear is a broad patch of 

 black. The whiskers expand very broadly on each side of the face ; 

 the hairs composing them are yellowish vvhite, occasionally but 



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