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his horror and dismay, on looking to the place where he 

 had left his habiliments, he perceived a dozen monkeys 

 " overhauling" his entire wardrobe ! one was putting 

 its legs through the sleeves of his shirt ; another, 

 cramming its head into his trousers ; a third trying 

 to find out if any treasure was concealed in his boot ; 

 whilst the hat formed a source of wonderment and 

 amusement to some two or three others who were 

 endeavouring to unravel its mystery by unripping 

 the lining and taking half-a-dozen bites out of the 

 brim. 



As soon as he regained his mental equilibrium (for 

 the thing was so ridiculous as to make him laugh 

 heartily, notwithstanding his disgust at seeing his 

 garments turned to such vile uses), he made with all 

 haste for the shore ; but judge of his horror when he 

 saw these " precious rascals" each catch up what he 

 could lay hold of, and rattle off full speed into 

 the jungle ! not leaving poor Rogers even the ves- 

 tige of an article of raiment wherewith to cover him- 

 self ! 



All he heard was a glorious chattering as they one 

 by one disappeared, the last one lugging off his shirt, 

 which, being rather awkward to carry, was continually 

 tripping it up by getting between its legs. 



Here was a pretty pickle for a Christian to be in 

 under a broiling sun ! and here he was obliged to 

 remain till the inmates of the bungalow, beginning 

 to suspect some accident, came out in search, and 



