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of the SAGOINS? Why are they sometimes called four -fingered monkeys? 

 What monkeys of the Eastern continent do the SAPAJOUS represent ? What 

 is said of their habits, manner of climbing, living, &c. ? What is said of 

 their fore hands ? What of the palms of both extremities ? What sort of 

 a life arc they said to lead ? In what respect do the Howlers differ from 

 the SAPAJOUS ? In what particulars do they agree with them ? Which are 

 the largest American Monkeys ? For what are they remarkable ? Describe 

 their howling, size, disposition, &c. ? What is said of the URSINE HOWLER, 

 or ARGUATO? How many did Humboldt count in a single tree? From 

 what is Atclcs the generic term for spider monkey derived, and what does 

 it mean ? Why are they called Spider Monkeys ? For what are they dis 

 tinguished? How do they move on the ground? Where and upon what 

 do they live ? How do they use theip tails ? How cross streams ? What 

 is said of their flesh ? What is said of the Marimonda (Ateles Belzebub ?} 

 What is said of the SAJOUS, or CAPUCHIN MONKEYS? To what genus do 

 they belong ? With what are they grouped ? What is said of the Weeper? 

 What of the White-faced Capuchin ? What does Humboldt relate of this 

 monkey ? From what does the horned monkey derive its name ? Where 

 is it found ? What do the SAGOINS include, and in what do they all agree ? 

 For what do they use their tails ? What is said of their movements, food, 

 &c. ? What is said of the Squirrel Monkey, and from what is the term 

 derived ? What does the term SAKI generally denote ? Which of them 

 are called Fox-Tailed Monkeys? Which genus of SAGOINS is the largest? 

 Of this genus Pithecia which is the most remarkable ? What do the Cre 

 oles of S. A. say of it ? How is the Hand-Drinker distinguished ? Why is 

 it so named? Where found? What is said of the Marmoset, Ouistitis or 

 Striated Monkey ? What is said of its food in its wild state ? What in 

 captivity ? Among what class of animals on the chart would you look for 

 cockroaches ? Which is the least and most beautiful of the SAGOINS ? 



SECTION VII, 



LEMURIDJE, (Lat. Lcmures, ghosts.) 



The Lemurs were so named by Linnaeus, on account of their 

 nocturnal habits and noiseless movements. The larger part of 

 this family are natives of Madagascar ; but some inhabit the 

 African continent, and a few of them the East Indies. They 

 resemble the monkeys in having opposable thumbs on both pairs 

 of extremities ; those of the hinder limbs are large, and much 

 expanded at the tips ; the nails are flat, except those of the first 

 finger of each hinder limb, which are long, raised and pointed. 

 They do not show either the mischievousness and petulance, or 

 the sprightliness and curiosity of the monkey tribe. From them 

 they also differ in size and form, and in respect to their teeth. 

 The chief difference among the Lemurs themselves relates to 

 color ; the habits, manner and general figure being the same in 

 all. The muzzle is very pointed, the tail very long ; the fur 

 woolly and soft. They are generally not larger than a fox, and 

 some are smaller. The Lemurs of Madagascar and two or tbree 

 adjacent islands appear to take the place of the Monkeys, none of 



