PIG-TAILED MACAQUE.—Macdcus nemestrinus. 
set to work at the feather, picking out each vane separately, nibbling it, and spurting the 
fragments on the floor. 
Just at this juncture the keeper made his appearance at the door, and the very glean 
of his cap was a signal for the delinquents to dive into the furthermost corner of their 
cage, out of reach of stick or whip. The feather was ultimately restored to its rightful 
owner, but as its shaft had been bitten nearly through, had lost many of its snowy 
vanes, and hung limp and flaccid, as if it had been ‘mangled, there was but sheht 
probability of its ever renewing its position upon hat or bonnet, 
As to the depredators, they were incorrigible. Hardly had the excitement caused by 
the feather-robbery begun to subside, when a fresh storm of laughter and exclamations 
arose, 
On my returning to the cage, the same monkey was seen perched on his bar examining 
Pei Sy a new prize in the shape of a bracelet, which he had snatched from the hand of 
a lady who was offering some biscuit. It was one of those bracelets that are composed 
of large beads, threaded on elastic cord, and the whole attention of the thief was absorbed 
in the : amusement caused by drawing the bracelet to its full length, and letting it snap. 
The clatter of the beads seemed to amuse the monkey mightily, and he was so entirely 
charmed with this novel recreation, that he did not even see the approaching keeper. At 
the sound of his voice, however, down went beads, away went monkey, and the bracelet 
Was soon in possession of its owner. 
It was a very fortunate circumstance for the monkey that he was deprived of his 
prize. He would most certainly have pulled the bracelet until the string broke, and the 
beads fell on the floor; and in that case, he would inevitably have swallowed every bead 
that had not been seized and eaten by his companion. 
