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though sometimes the hair is of a darkish brown, co- 

 vered over with yellow spots. 



The third is the wististi, remarkable only for tufts of 

 hair upon its face, and for its annulated tail. 



The fourth is the marikina, with a mane round the 

 neck, and a bunch of hair at the end of the tail. 



The fifth is the pinch, with the face resembling a 

 black, and white hair descending from each side of the 

 face, exactly like that which grows upon a man. 



The last, least, and most beautiful, is the mico ; the 

 hair of which is a bright silver, whilst that upon the 

 tail is a deep brown ; the cars, cheeks, and lips, are of 

 so bright a vermillion, that it appears as if the animal 

 had been indebted to art. 



OF THE MAKIES. 



The last species of the monkey kind are the makies, 

 which have no other right to be placed amongst the 

 class but from the use they make of their hands, both 

 in climbing trees and plucking fruit. The macoco, a 

 native of Madagascar, is a beautiful creature about the 

 size of a cat, though the body is more slender, and of 

 a longer make : the tail is at least double the length, 

 and alternately marked with black and white rings: its 

 eyes are large, and encircled with black ; and their 

 long nose bears some resemblance to a doc:'s : the hind 

 legs are much larger than the front, and the head is 

 covered with dark ash-coloured hair; but upon the 

 body it inclines to red : and the whole is remarkably 

 glossy and smooth. It is a very harmless little animal ; 

 and, though constantly in motion, does not seem to 

 delight in mischievous tricks. 



The second animal of this kind is a native of the 

 same country as the first ; it is known by the name of 



