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(7) The Mouftoc, or White Nofe, diftinguilKed by the whitenefs of 

 its lips, the reft of the face being a deep blue: native of the Gold 

 Coaft. 



(8) The Talapoin, diftinguiflied by its variety of green, white, and 

 yellow hair J that under the eyes being of a greater length than the reft : 

 luppofed to be native of Africa and the Eaft. 



(9) The Douc, fo callod in Cochinchina, where it is native; with a 

 long tail ; of a fize as large as the baboon, and with a fxat face like the 

 ape ; refembles the American monkies, in having no callus on its 

 pofteriors. 



Themonkiesof the new continent, Mr. Buffon divides into thofe with 

 mufcular holding tails, called Sapajous ; thofe with feeble, ufelefs tails, 

 called Sagoins. Of the fapajous are five forts j of the fagoins, fix. 



Of the sapajous. 



The firft is the Ouarine, or the Brazilian Guariba; as large as a fox, 

 with black long hair, defcribed . p. 1 15 ; is the largeft monkey of 

 America. This is often called the Preacher. 



(2) The Coaiti is diftinguiftied by having no thumb, confequently, 

 but four fingers on the two fore-paws. The tail, however, fuppiies the 

 defects of the hand ; and with this the animal flings itfelf from one tree 

 to another, with furprifing rapidity. 



(3) The Sajou is diftinguilhed by its yellowiOi, flefh-coloured face. 



(4) The Sai is fomewhat larger, and has a broader muzzle; called 

 alfo the Bewailer, from its m.anner of lamenting, when either threatened 

 or beaten. 



(5) The Samiri, or Aurora, is the fmallell: and mofi: beautiful of all j 

 of a fine orange colour, with two circles of flefli round the eyes j a very 

 tender, delicate animal. 



OftheSAGOINS. 



(i) The Saki, or Sagui, fo remarkable for the length of the hair on 

 its tail, that it has been often termed the Fox- tailed Monkey ; is of 

 different fizes. 



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