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graceful native of the Indian Archipelago, whose light fur 

 makes a strong contrast with its black face and extremities, 

 exhibits great gentleness and playfulness when young, but 

 these traits change, as it becomes older, to distrust and listless 

 apathy, and, finally, it becomes as mischievous as others who 

 have never displayed any particular indications of good 

 temper. 



Some varieties seem to possess the ability to actually plan 

 and carry out quite complicated operations, which, in a state of 

 nature, are as remarkable as any of their performances in captivi- 

 ty. The mottled baboons display this in their robberies of the 

 orchards of their native country. A part enter the enclosure, 

 while one is set to watch, and the remainder of the party form 

 a line outside the fence, reaching from their companions within 

 to their rendezvous in the neighboring woods. The plunderers 

 in the orchard throw the fruit to the first member of this line, 

 who throws it to the next, and so it is passed along until 

 it reaches headquarters, where it is safely concealed. All 

 the time this is being done the utmost silence is maintained, 

 and theu' sentinel keeps a sharp look-out. Should any one 

 approach he gives a loud cry, at which signal the whole com- 

 pany scamper oflF, though always taking a load of fruit in their 

 retreat, if possible, in their mouths, under their arms, and 

 in their hands. If hotly pursued this is dropped piecemeal, 

 but only when absolutely necessary to enable them to escape. 



As the disposition varies with different species, so also must 

 the system of training. While one will require considerable 

 severity, another can be made to perform only by being well 

 treated and liberally rewarded. Once at the old Broadway 

 theater, in New York, a very celebrated monkey stopped in the 

 middle of a tight-rope performance and refused to continue. 

 His master threatened, scolded, and finally flogged him very 

 thoroughly, but he only jabbered and howled, and could not 

 be made to finish his performance ; his master ending by taking 

 him in his arms and carrying him off the stage. 



Many monkeys have a great liking for strong drink, and 

 this weakness is frequently taken advantage of by other train- 

 ers to induce them to perform ; a bribe of a little liquor often 

 proving a more powerful incentive than anything else. A 

 mandril, who, at one time, created considerable excitement in 

 London, where he was exhibited under the title of "Happy 

 Jerry," was a remarkable example of monkey devotedness to 

 the rosy god. Gin and water was his besetting weakness, and 

 to obtain it he would make any sacrifice or perform anything 

 within the bounds of possibility. In some instances sugar 



