THE STORY OF THE MONKEY. 229 



from East Africa to Europe, only one of which reached its destination, where, 

 however, she died three days after her arrival. 



The greatest shipment of wild animals direct from the velt and jungle 

 of Africa is the gift of five lions, a leopard, and a number of other game, 

 unloaded at Washington from the German steamer Malkefels a few days 

 before Christmas and presented to the National Museum by former President 

 Roosevelt. The work of unloading the beasts was a ticklish undertaking for 

 the longshoremen, and a large crowd watched the operation. 



The animals were presented to Colonel Roosevelt by an African ranchman, 

 who captured them when they were young. The five lions and the leopard 

 were shipped direct to Washington. The other animals, including two harte- 

 beasts, two elands, one gazelle, one wart-hog, and one waterbuck, were taken 

 to the Philadelphia zoological gardens, where they remained in quarantine for 

 fifteen days, after which they were sent to the National Capital. 



Previously several casks and cases had been shipped, containing skulls, 

 bones, and skins of two impallas. We will now introduce some of the most 

 interesting members of the monkey family to our readers. 



The proverb "mischievous as a monkey" reveals the estimation in which 

 monkeys commonly are held. The more or less human-like form, the fre- 

 quent tendency to assume an upright position, coupled with their hand-like 

 feet are amply sufficient to distinguish the group to which these animals 

 belong from all others. 



The peculiar traits of the monkey, which have made this class of animals 

 the most interesting to the children and a source of amusement to their 

 elders, are an interesting study. 



A neighbor of mine had a monkey of which he was very fond and the 

 little pet used to love to sit on his master's shoulder. It showed, neverthe- 

 less, a great dislike to strangers, and was not on good terms with any other 

 member of my friend's household. My neighbor had started from home 

 one morning without taking the monkey with him, and the little creature 

 haviup- missed its friend, and concluded, as it seemed, that he would be 

 sure to come to me, both being in the habit of paying me a daily visit 

 together, came straight to my dwelling, taking a short cut over gardens, 

 trees, and thickets, instead of going the roundabout way of the street. It 

 had never done this before, and we knew the route it had taken only from 

 a neighbor having watched its movements. On arriving at my house, and 

 not finding its master, it climbed to the top of my table, and sat with an air 

 of quiet resignation waiting for him. He failed to come, and after a wait 



