THE STORY OF THE MONKEY. 



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time in caves and under rocks. Their height is from four to five feet, but 

 they are said not to reach this growth until nine or ten years of age. 



That the chimpanzee was known in Europe as far back as 1598 is proved 

 by an account brought back from the Congo by a Portuguese sailor, named 

 Eduardo Lopez. In 161 3 there appeared the history of the wanderings of 

 an English sailor, named Andrew Battel, in the lower part of Guinea, in 

 1590, who appears to have heard of or seen, not only the chimpanzee, 



THE CHIMPANZEE AND ITS HABITS. 



which he designates the Enjocko, but likewise the gorilla, which he calls 

 the pongo. Hence the name Jocko so generally given to individuals of the 

 monkey tribe. 



In captivity, chimpanzees, when in health, are gentle, intelligent, and 

 afifectionate, readily learning to feed themselves with a spoon, or to drink 

 out of a glass or cup. Unfortunately, however, their span of life in this 



