178 MONKEYS. 



appearance when wild, or acquired since his introduction into 

 new society, and by indulging in a high style of living, it is 

 difficult to determine. 



" His thighs and legs are short and bandy, the ancle and 

 heel like the human ; but the fore part of the foot is composed 

 of toes, as long and as pliable as his fingers, with a thumb a 

 little situated before the inner ancle ; this conformation ena- 

 bling him to hold equally fast with his feet as with his hands. 

 When he stands erect, he is about three feet high, and he can 

 walk when led like a child ; but his natural locomotion, when 

 on a plain surface, is supporting himself along, at every step, 

 by placing the knuckles of his hands upon the ground. All 

 the fingers, both of the hands and feet, have nails exactly like 

 the human race, except the thumb of the foot, which is without 

 any. 



" His natural food would appear to be all kinds of fruits and 

 nuts, but he eats biscuit, or any other kind of bread, and 

 sometimes animal food. He will drink grog, or even spirits, if 

 given to him ; and has been known repeatedly to help himself 

 in this way : he was also taught to sip his tea or coffee, and, 

 since his arrival in England, has discovered a taste for a pot of 

 porter. His usual conduct is not mischievous and chattering, 

 like that of monkeys in general ; but he has rather a grave 

 and sedate character, and is much inclined to be social, and on 

 good terms with every body. He made no difficulty, however, 

 when cold, or inclined to sleep, in supplying himself with any 

 jacket he found hanging about, or in stealing a pillow from a 

 hammock, in order to be more soft and comfortable. 



" Sometimes, when teased by showing him something to 

 eat, he would display in a very strong manner the human 

 passions, following the person, whining and crying, throwing 

 himself off on his back, and rolling about apparently in a 

 great rage, attempting to bite those near him, and frequently 

 lowering himself by a rope over the ship's side, as if pretending 

 to drown himself; but when he came near the water's edge. 

 he always reconsidered the matter, and came on board again. 

 He would often rifle and examine the pockets of his friends, in 



