ii6 Q^U ADRUPEDS. 



Father Carli, in his hiftory of Angola, affures us, that while his 

 health was impaired by the raging heats of the climate, his p&tience ex- 

 haufted by the obftinacy of the natives, and his little provifions daily 

 plundered, without redrefs, he found more faithful fervices from mon- 

 kies than from men ; thefe he had taught to attend him, to guard him, 

 while fleeping, againft thieves and rats, to comb his head, to fetch his 

 water; and he afferts, that they were more tradable than the , human 

 inhabitants. 



The monkies of Africa, &c. may be diftinguifhed from thofe of Ame- 

 rica by three marks, (i) A naked callous fubftance behind, on which 

 they fit J which thofe of. America are without. (2) Noftrils differently 

 formed, opening downward ; whereas the American monkies open on 

 each fide. (3) Pouches on each fide the jaw, into which they put pro- 

 vifion ; which thofe of America are without. Alfo, no monkies of the 

 ancient continent hang by the tail, as do many of the American. 



Mr. Buffon, who has examined this race of beings with great accu- 

 racy, makes nine fpecies belonging to the ancient continent. 



(i) The Macaguo, fomewhat refembling a baboon in fize, ftrength 

 of body, and an hideous wrinkled vifage; but differs in having a veiy 

 long tail, covered with tufted hair : native of Congo. 



(2) The Patas is about the fame fize, has a longer body, and face 

 lefs hideous ; is remarkable for its colour, which is fo brilliant a red, 

 that the animal looks as if it were painted : by fome called the Red 

 African Monkey. 



(3) The Malbrouk, of which he fuppofes the Bonet Chinois to be a 

 variety. One is remarkable for a long tail and beard ; the other for a 

 cap of hair, that covers the crown of the head, from whence it takes the 

 name : natives of theEaft-Indies. The Bramins have hofpitals for fuch 

 of them as happen to be fick or difabled. 



(4) The Mangabey may be diftinguifhed by its eye-lids, which are 

 naked, and of a ftriking whitenefs : native of Madagafcar. 



(5) The Mona, or Cephus of thef ancients, is variegated with black 

 and red j its tail of an afh-colour, two white fpots on each fide, at its 

 infertion : native of the northern parrs of Africa. 



(6) The Callitrix, or Green Monkey of St. Jago, diftinguifhed by its 

 beautiful green colour on the back, its white breaft and belly, and its 

 black face, 



(7) The 



