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pouch ^vas under the throat, the use of which was not 

 apparent, for he did not make it a reservoir for food. 

 He uttered a squeaking or chirping note when pleased, 

 i\ hollow bark when irritated, and when frightened or 

 angry he loudly called out 'Ra, ra, ra.' He was as 

 grave as the rest of bis tribe, but not equally mischievous 1 ; 

 he, however, frequently purloined the ink, sucking the 

 pens, and drinking the liquid whenever he could get at 

 it. He soon knew his name, and readily went to those 

 v?ho called him. The chief object of his attachment was 

 a Papuan child ; and he would sit with one of his long 

 aims round her neck, share his biscuit with her, run from 

 or after her in play, roll on the deck, entwining his arms 

 around her, pretend to bite, swing himself away by 

 means of a rope, and then drop suddenly upon her, 

 with many other frolics of a childish character. If, 

 however, she tried to make him play when he was not 

 inclined to do so, he would gently warn her by a bite, 

 that he would not suffer her to take any liberties. He 

 made advances to several small monkeys, but they always 

 drew themselves up into an opposing force ; and he, to 

 punish their impertinence, seized hold of their tails, and 

 pulled them till the squeaking owners contrived to escape, 

 or he dragged them along by these appendages up the 

 rigging, and then suddenly let them go, he all the time 

 preserving the utmost gravity. 



When the hour came for the passengers' dinner, ho 

 took his station near the table, and, if laughed at 

 while eating, barked, inflated his pouch, and looked 

 at those who ridiculed him in the most serious manner 

 till they had finished, when he quietly resumed his 

 own meal. This is often done by others of his race, 

 and some seem to inquire what you see to laugh at, 



