THE DOG-SHAPED MONKEYS— GUENONS. 



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and if we missed them, we knew where they 

 could be found. My wife early began the practice 

 of emptying Muido's cheek-pouches every night. 

 At the beginning, the Monkey resisted these opera- 

 tions but it was not long till she learned to dis- 

 gorge these hidden treasures herself, as soon as 

 my wife took her in her lap. Little stones, peas, 

 coins, beans, nails, corks, thimbles, glass-stoppers 

 and other things were brought to light, and the 

 articles we did not immediately need we gave back, 

 for she never lost anything. She took a great deal 

 of pleasure in looking at pictures, especially colored 

 ones, and attentively watched me turn the leaves. 

 She would swoop down quick as a flash on the 



SOOTY MANGABEY. This Monkey received its name from its color, and the mistaken notion that it 



•came from Madagascar, where there are no true Monkeys It is a native of West Africa and, like all the class it 

 represents, has the upper eyelid white, in strong contrast with its sooty color. This Mangabey is easily tamed, 

 -and, being the finest acrobat in the world, affords endless amusement to those who have the good fortune to observe 

 it. Besides it has a fashion of raising its upper lip and showing its teeth, at the same time twisting its face into 

 the most quaint of grimaces. It is fond of carrying its tail in the manner indicated in the picture, and also of sit- 

 ting with its eyelids half closed, in the most affected manner possible. (Cercopithecus fuliginosus.) 



picture of a Spider or Grasshopper, but soon came 

 to know that they were not edible. She would 

 not show any fear at the pictures of Snakes, but 

 knew them for what they were, as we could see by 

 the expression of her face and voice. 



" Her food consisted of everything that came on 

 our table, except milk and sandwiches, for which she 

 had a decided contempt. She also liked ink and she 

 would take the pen out of the inkstand, lick it and 

 carefully put it aside ; then she would dip her finger 

 into the ink and lick that until she was satisfied. 

 She was fond of wine and beer, but never drank too 

 much, and gave the preference to beer-foam. Fruits 

 of all kinds were welcome, especially currants, straw- 



berries and gooseberries. She did not care for eggs, 

 and never destroyed a nest. A couple of little birds 

 had their nest on our porch, and she was on quite 

 intimate terms with them, as well as with several 

 others, among which was a Woodpecker, to which 

 we threw crumbs every day, so as to entice it into 

 the room. Her day's work always began at the 

 breakfast-table. As soon as she awoke she threw 

 aside the warm blankets, and hurried to the table, 

 to be in time for the lighting of the lamp under 

 the coffee-pot, and she always received the lighted 

 match and extinguished it with her hands. Then 

 she would warm herself before the coffee-pot, and 

 look at the blue flame of the alcohol, whose flicker- 

 ing fascinated her just as 

 much as the boiling and 

 singing of the water. Af- 

 ter breakfast her mistress 

 brushed her from head to 

 foot, and this operation 

 was so thoroughly agreea- 

 ble to her that she took 

 all the necessary positions 

 herself. The daily bath- 

 ing of the face was liked 

 much less, and the weekly 

 bath, with its soap and 

 scrubbing, was held in 

 detestation. 



Muido's Judg- " She was 

 ment of invariably 



Human Nature, affected 

 with predilection or antip- 

 athy on first meeting a 

 stranger, never changing 

 the attitude thus assumed, 

 and she always recognized 

 him at subsequent meet- 

 ings. Those that she liked 

 she invited to play with 

 her by gestures, sounds, or 

 by touching their clothing; 

 she would sit in their 

 laps and take delight in 

 being petted. Those that 

 she disliked she treated 

 with indifference ; if they 

 persisted in occupying 

 themselves with her, she 

 at first declined their at- 

 tentions by violent gest- 

 ures ; if that was not suf- 

 ficient, she would lie 

 down, open her mouth 

 wide, show her teeth, 

 grunt and assume threat- 

 ening positions. Then it 

 became necessary to check her, lest she go farther 

 and bite. It seemed that she formed her opinion 

 of people from their appearance ; a kindly face, a 

 pleasant voice, calm, aristocratic manners, gained her 

 heart forthwith ; violent gestures, cold looks and a 

 loud, harsh voice were repulsive to her. As to chil- 

 dren, she liked them all without exception. She 

 romped and played with them, and when they be- 

 came too wild she quietly retired. She never bit or 

 scratched a single child ; they were all as personal 

 friends to her. 



" Her affection for my wife was really touching. 

 She regarded herself as my wife's natural protector, 

 and whoever approached the latter or shook hands 



