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screaming- they kept up was deafening-. 

 They would also spring down to the lower 

 branches of the trees and show their power- 

 ful teeth in a most formidable manner; 

 their eyes, at the same time, darting fire, 

 and all the hair on their backs standing 

 erect with fury and excitement. Their 

 numbers continued to increase, and I pro- 

 posed beginning offensive operations at 

 once, but, on turning to ask why we delayed, 

 I observed all the men were pale with ter- 

 ror, and they were all shaking and their 

 teeth chattering with fright. 



The monkeys, who by this time, had 

 received fresh reinforcements, were now 

 to be counted by thousands, and some of 

 the larger and older ones were armed with 

 thick branches from the trees. Our little 

 army now talked of retreating, and, seeing 

 the panic they were in, I prepared to take 



