22 ANECDOTES OF ANIMALS. 



in laying it upon the planks turned their heads from 

 him, he dipped one paw into it, and carrying it to his 

 chin, rubbed himself with the destructive substance. 

 His yell of pain called the attention of the sailors to him, 

 and they did all in their power to afford alleviation. The' 

 pitch was taken off as well as it could be ; his pouches 

 being entirely burnt away, his poor cheeks were wrapped 

 up in rags steeped in turpentine, and his scalded hand 

 was bandaged in the same manner. He was a piteous 

 sight, and seemed to look on all who came near as if 

 asking for their commiseration. He was very gentle 

 and very sad, submitted to be fed with sugar and water 

 through a tube ; but after a few days he laid his head 

 down and expired. 



Mr. Forbes tells a story of a female monkey (the 

 Semnopithecus Entellus), who was shot by a friend of 

 his, and carried to his tent. Forty or fifty of her tribe 

 advanced with menacing gestures, but stood still when 

 the gentleman presented his gun at them. One, how- 

 ever, who appeared to be the chief of the tribe, came 

 forward, chattering and threatening in a furious manner. 

 Nothing short of firing at him seemed likely to drive 

 him away ; but at length he approached the tent door 

 with every sign of grief and supplication, as if he were 

 begging for the body. It was given to him ; he took it 

 in his arms, carried it away, with actions expressive of 

 affection, to his companions, and with them disappeared. 

 It was not to be wondered at that the sportsman vowed 

 never to shoot another monkey. 



Monkeys are eaten in some parts of the Old World, 

 and universally in South America. M. Bonpland speaks 

 of the flesh as lean, hard, and dry ; but that which I 

 tasted in Africa was white, juicy, and like chicken. Mr. 



