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THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. 



Chimpanzee being considered the nearest in formation to 

 Man; there are, however, many very broad distinctions 

 between the two, especially in the foot and head. The 

 Quadrumana are very clever, but their actions seem to have 

 more meaning in them than they in reality possess, owing 



FIG. 72. QUADIlUMAyA. 



Baboons. 1. Mandrill (Papio maimon) ; 2. Chacma (Chacma Porearius). 



Monkeys. 3. Mona (Cercopithecus raona) ; 4. Howler (Mycetes) ; 



5. Spider (Atcles). 



to the resemblance of these creatures to the human being. 

 There are many surprising accounts of these beings, such 

 as their arming themselves with sticks and stones to defend 

 themselves ; but no act of reason has ever yet been per- 

 ceived in them, nor any tendency towards improvement, 



