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would be beneficial to the beast's coat, I placed 

 Iiim in a large tub of water : he was much fright- 

 ened at his situation, and soon began to display 

 a marked hydrophobic symptom, but not the 

 least attempt was made to inflate the pouch, al- 

 though he was frequently submersed. This ani- 

 mal is destitute of cheek pouches as a reservoir 

 for food. 



When sleeping, he lies along, either on the side 

 or back, resting the head on the hands, and is 

 always desirous of retiring to rest at sunset ; it was 

 at this time he would approach me uncalled for, 

 making a peculiar begging, chirping noise ; an 

 indication that he wished to be taken into the 

 cabin to be put to bed. Before I admitted him 

 into my cabin, after having firmly stood against 

 his piteous beseeching tones and cries, he would 

 go up the rigging and take up his reposing place 

 for the night in the maintop. He would often 

 (I suppose from his approximation to civiliza- 

 tion) indulge in bed some time after sunrise, and 

 frequently when I awoke I have seen him lying 

 on his back, his long arms stretched out, and, 

 with eyes open, appearing as if buried in deep 

 reflection. At sunset, when he was desirous of 

 retiring to rest, he would approach his friends, 

 ittering his peculiar chirj)ing note, a beseeching 



