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Ganges, and that even south of that river it is rare in certain parts that 

 would appear suitable for it, as at Rajmahal. Mr. Blyth states that he 

 has never seen it wild east of the Hoogly, but that it extends up the 

 right bank of that river and the Ganges, and thence to Cuttack and 

 Central India. It is uncertain how far it extends southwards and 

 westwards, and one variety or race from the south was named as distinct 

 by Elliot. My impression of the Langur found in the Deccan is, that 

 it had less black on the hands and feet, and was of a decidedly more 

 ashy hue than the Bengal monkey, thus corresponding with part of 

 Horsfield's description of entellus ; and it is still a desideratum to 

 define the geographic boundaries of Presbytis entellus and P. priamus. 



This monkey, like all others of the genus, abounds most in forests and 

 highly-wooded districts, but it not unfrequently takes up its abode in 

 large groves near towns and villages, and occasionally enters towns and 

 plunders the shops of the grain-dealers with impunity ; for Hindoos, in 

 the North of India especially, deem it sacrilege to kill one. In some 

 parts of the country, indeed, it would hardly be safe to do so, though 

 Mr. Blyth records that some villagers along the Hoogly are not at all 

 sorry to see one shot by a European. 



The Entellus feeds on grain, fruit, pods of various trees, especially of 

 leguminosae, and also of leaves and young shoots. It is said* that, the 

 males live apart from the females, who have only one or two old males 

 with each colony. These are said to drive away or kill, if they can, the 

 younger males, whom, however, the females protect,'all assisting. At a 

 particular season all the males sally forth to the nearest colony of 

 females and a regular fight ensues, at the end of which the vanquished 

 males receive charge of the young ones of that sex from the females, and 

 retire to some neighbouring jungle. This account was partly confirmed 

 by Blyth, who found in one locality males alone, of all ages ; and in 

 another, chiefly females. The female has usually only one young one, 

 occasionally, it is said, twins. 



Hunuman, the meaning of which is long-jaw, was one of the monkeys 

 of the monkey kingdom of Southern India, who aided Kama in his con- 

 quest of Ceylon, by forming a bridge of rocks opposite Manar, and 

 greatly distinguished himself. His figure is often found in Hindoo 

 temples in the guise of a man, with a black monkey face, and a long tail : 



* Bengal Sporting Magazine, August, 1836. 



