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negal, not quite so large as the macagno, much less 

 frightful in the features of its face, and the hair upon 

 the body of a beautiful bright red. 



The third is the malbrouk : of this species he sup- 

 poses the bonnet chinois to be a variety ; the one is re- 

 markable for a long tail and beard, and the other for 

 a cap of hair which covers the crown of the head, 

 from which the animal derives its name : botrnare na- 

 tives of the East Indies; and the Brahmins, who extend 

 their charity to every thing that possesses life, have 

 absolutely erected hospitals for the reception of those 

 that are disabled or sick. 



The fourth is the mangabey, a native of Madagas- 

 car, remarkable only for having naked white eyelids. 



The fifth is # the mona, the hair of which is com- 

 posed of a mixture of black and red, though the tail 

 is ash or light grey ; it is a native of the northern parts 

 of Africa. 



The sixth is the callitrix, or green monkey of St. 

 Jago ; so termed from the colour of its hair, though 

 that Upon the breast is perfectly white, and upon the 

 face it is rather inclining to a black. 



The seventh is the moustoe, or white-nose, a very 

 beautiful little animal, a native of the Gold coast : the 

 face of it is a deep blue, though the nose and lips are 

 delicately white. 



The eighth is the talapoin, a native both of the East 

 and Africa ; the hair is a mixture of green, yellow, and 

 white ; and that which grows under the eyes is infi- 

 nitely longer than the rest. 



The ninth, and last of the monkey-race which are 

 inhabitants of the old continent, is the douc, a native 

 of Cochin China, in which seems to be united the 

 distinct species of the monkey and baboon : in size and 



