2IS NATUKALIST'S CABINET. 



Indian sanctuaries. 



his presence, it rears itself on its hind legs,, grins 

 and howls in a revengeful manner, and, if let 

 loose, will attack the chastiser. Professor Thun- 

 berg attempted to bring one of them into Eu- 

 rope, but it fell a sacrifice to the change of 

 climate. 



In several parts of India ancient temples are 

 set apart as sanctuaries for animals of the monkey 

 genus : where they are fed and cherished at the 

 public expence. M. D'Obsonville remarks, that 

 when travelling, he has occasionally entered these 

 places to repose hi wi self, and his Indian dress 

 gave the animals little suspicion. He has seen 

 several of them at first examining him, and then 

 attentively looking at the food he was about to 

 eat. Their eyes and agitation always expressed 

 their passion to gormandize, and the strong de- 

 sire they had to appropriate at least a part of his 

 repast to themselves. 



To amuse himself on these occasions, he always 

 provided a quantity of parched peas. At first 

 he would scatter a few on the side where the 

 chief was, (for they have always a principal mon- 

 key to head them,) and the animal would cauti- 

 ously approach, and collect them with avidity. 

 He then used to present his handful, and as they 

 are generally accustomed to see none but pacifier 

 people, the chief would venture, but in a sideling 

 manner, to approach, as if guarding against some 

 sinister contrivance. Presently, becoming bold, 

 he would seize the thumb of the hand in which 



