I 1 ( Tt III II. 39 



retd. M! it must l>r quite Unix < . -sary to re- 



tlicm to ;ui audit-nee like the pr-.s nt. Those 

 \\ln max x\i-h t their history m<>r< mi- 



nutely, must he referred to tlir works of Hullon, 

 t'amper, VOSIII.M r t Daiilit-ntoii, and OIXHT. 

 Coiuinccd 1\ the ln:iii'.:'Hs 



latter enquirer^, ivluti\< U> the aii:ifon. 

 thi - Hii-ulai- animal-, \ve >hall find tliat ther- 



ntial ditTen n their l>odilv 



structure and that of the human race ; and .shall 

 readily dismiss all apprehensions of being too 

 !y allied to animals, which ha\e, ly unin- 

 iornied philosophers, been held up a-^ the rivals 

 of Mankind. 



From the ob>erva;ions of Camper and Cu 

 evident tliat these animals are in reality 

 dilated for running and climbing in the manner of 

 mo-t other quadntptds, and not for walking up- 

 right, as they are generally r ted. It i< 

 however true, that they can ir liily a-um 

 that po>ition than most other quadrupeds, and 

 may no doubt ha\e been somctimo M m in Mieh 

 a posture in their native woods. Like the r M d 

 the g'-nuine Ape<, tin- Oran Otans are perfectly 

 d stitnte of a tail. 



