UNGKA APE. 173 



coming an easy capture ; but let the ropes of a 

 ship, or any trees, be within reach, he would then 

 avail himself of the powerful, prehensile, and 

 muscular power bestowed upon him by nature, 

 and whether over the rigging of the ship, or 

 the branches of the trees, he would then have 

 sufficient strength and agility to defy pursuit, 

 although he could not effect it on a level surface. 



