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carrot. The large troops in which the Green Monkeys assemble 

 have been remarked by many travellers. It "was one of these 

 societies, most probably, that afforded M. Adanson the excellent 

 sport, on the enjoyment of which he dwells with so much satis- 

 faction. The poor animals were surprised in the midst of their 

 tricks ; and M. Adanson declares that nothing could be more 

 entertaining than the endeavors of the little wretches to escape 

 from the slaughtering gun which the traveller seems 'to have 

 worked most unrelentingly. Though he killed twenty-three in 

 less than one hour, within a space of twenty toises, and wounded, 

 we dare say, many more, not one of the sufferers screamed during 

 the whole time ; but the rest gathered together in companies, knit 

 their brows, gnashed their teeth, and yelled as if they intended to 

 attack him. We wish they had with all our hearts, and to some 

 purpose, too, though we have great respect for philosophers in 

 general, and for zoologists in particular. 



The full-maned Colobus, or full-bottomed Monkey, is a native 

 of the forests of Sierra Leone. It is called by the natives the 

 king of the monkeys, on account of its colors, and the camaii 

 which represents a sort of diadem. Its fur is highly esteemed. 

 The head and shoulders are covered with long yellow and black 

 hairs, forming a sort of mane-like hood or pelerine. The face is 

 brown; the body is covered with short jet black hair; the tail is 

 snow white and tufted. Its great beauty causes it to be hunted 

 by the natives with great activity. Bows, arrows, and lances, are 

 employed in hunting it, and snares and traps for its capture. It 

 is rarely seen, however, out of its native country. 



The Guereza is a monkey of the Colobus genus. Its general 

 color is black, but its sides and the back are ornamented with long 

 pendent white hairs, forming a fringe-like mantle, its face encircled 

 with white, tail ending in a white tuff. Native country, South 

 and West Abyssinia, where k is hunted by the natives, who con- 

 sider it a mark of distinction to possess a buckler covered with its 

 skin, the part used being that covered with the long flowing whit* 

 hairs. 



