THE STORY OF THE MONKEY. 



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nearer and nearer the crocodile, and yelling at every efifort the animal made 

 to catch a stray leg or arm between his teeth. 



The odd sport went on for a full hour, the monkeys growing more and 

 more excited, and the crocodile never once losing his patience, probably well 

 aw^are, from experience, that in the end he should be repaid for having so 

 kindly lent himself to their amusement. 



AN OLD HANU.MAN APE. 



At last an unlucky monkey slid down the trunk of the tree, passing 

 unceremoniously over the heads and backs of his companions, evidently with 

 the intention of taking the place of the one who occupied the post of danger 

 near the water. 



