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gers. Every one treating him kindly he looked upon as a 

 personal friend. He never felt more comfortable than 

 when he was admitted to the family circle, and allowed to 

 move freely around, and open and shut doors, while his 

 joy was boundless when he was assigned a place at the 

 common table, and the guests admired his natural wit and 

 practical jokes. He expressed his satisfaction and thanks 

 to them by drumming furiously on the table. 



12. " In his numerous moments of leisure his favorite 

 occupation consisted in investigating carefully every object 

 in his reach ; he lowered the door of the stove for the 

 purpose of watching the fire, opened drawers, rummaged 

 boxes and trunks, and played with their contents, provided 

 the latter did not look suspicious to him. How easily sus- 

 picion was aroused in him might be illustrated by the fact 

 that, as long as he lived, he shrank with terror from every 

 rubber ball. Obedience to my orders, and attachment to 

 my person, and to everybody caring for him, were among 

 his cardinal virtues, and he bored me with his persist- 

 ent wishes to accompany me. 



13. " He knew perfectly his time for retiring, and was 

 happy when some one of us carried him to the bedroom 

 like a baby. As soon as the light was put out, he would 

 jump into the bed and cover himself, because he was 

 afraid of the darkness. His favorite meal was supper, 

 with tea, which he was very fond of, provided it was 

 largely sweetened and mixed with rum. He sipped it 

 from the cup, and ate the dipped bread -slices with a 

 spoon, having been taught not to use his fingers in eat- 

 ing; he poured his wine from the bottle, and drank it 

 from the glass. A man could hardly behave better at 

 table than did that monkey. 



14. " He was especially engaging in his association 

 with my children, always gentle, obliging, and tender, and 



