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ishcd, she showed her superiority in agility by passing over the bodies of the men and descending 

 to the deck in the twinkling of an eye. 



"This interesting animal died on the passage to America, owing to the brutality of the mate, 

 who treated her with great unkindness. She submitted to his violence with a mildness and resig- 

 nation that were truly affecting, holding out her hands with a suppliant air, as if to beg him to 

 cease from striking her. From that moment she constantly refused nourishment, and died of 

 hunger and grief on the fifth day, regretted by the sailors as if she had been a human being." 



Among the most recent accounts is that of Captain Payne, who thus describes the manners of 

 a voung chimpanzee which he carried from the African coast to England a few years since : 



" When our animal came on board, it shook hands with some of the sailors, but refused its hand 

 with marks of anger to others without any apparent cause. It speedily, however, became familiar 

 with the crew, except one boy, to whom it never was reconciled. When the seamen's mess was 

 brought on deck, it was a constant attendant ; would go round and embrace each person, while it 

 uttered loud yells, and then seat itself among them to share the repast. It sometimes expressed 

 its anger by a barking noise like a dog; at others it would cry like a froward child, and scratch 

 itself most vehemently. When any favorite morsel was given to it — sweetmeats more especiallv 

 — it expressed its satisfaction by a sound like ' hem,' in a grave voice. The variety of its tones 

 seems to have been small. It was active and cheerful in warm latitudes, but languor came on as it 

 left the torrid zone ; and on approaching our shores it manifested a desire for warm covering, and 

 would roll itself carefully up in a blanket when it went to rest. It generally progressed on all- 

 fours, but closing its fists, rested on the knuckles. It did not seem fond of the erect posture, which 

 it rarely affected, though it could run nimbly on two feet for 'a short distance. In this case it 

 appeared to aid the motion of its legs by grasping the thighs with its hands. 



" It had great strength in the four fingers of its superior extremity, for it would often swing by 

 them on a rope upward of an hour without intermission. When first procured, it was so thickly 

 covered with hair that the skin of the trunk and limbs was scarcely visible until the long black 

 hair was blown aside. It ate readily every sort of vegetable food ; but at first did not appear to 

 relish flesh, though it seemed to have pleasure in sucking the leg-bone of a fowl. At that time it 

 did not relish wine, but afterward seemed to like it, though it never could endure ardent spirits. 

 It once stole a bottle of wine, which it uncorked with its teeth and began to drink. It showed a 

 predilection for coffee, and was immoderately fond of sweet articles of food. It learned to feed 

 itself with a spoon, to drink out of a glass, and showed a general disposition to imitate the actions 

 of men. It was attracted by bright metals, seemed to take a pride in clothing, and often put a 

 cocked hat on its head. It was dirty in its habits, and never was known to wash itself. It was 

 afraid of fire-arms, and on the whole appeared a timid animal.'' 



It lived with Captain Payne seventeen weeks, two of which were spent in Cork and Liverpool. 

 At the former place it was exhibited for the benefit of the soup-kitchen for a few days, but seems 

 to have been there neglected. On coming to Liverpool it languished for a short time, moaned 

 lieavily, was oppressed in its breathings, and died with convulsive motions of the limbs. 



A tew years since, the Parisians flocked to the Garden of Plants to see a young female of this 

 species, called Jacqueline. She was good, mild, and affectionate. She recognized perfectly the 

 people who often visited her, and showed her pleasure by caressing them. If any one teased 

 her. she would sob and cry like an infant, go into the corner of her cell, and pout for some 

 moments in silence. But her anger gave way before the least sign of kindness ; she then wiped 

 her eyes, and came back without vexation to those who had offended her. M. Boitard thus 

 describes this animal : 



Although she was very young, being only two years and a half old, her- intelligence was 

 , already quite developed. Of this, I will give two examples, which I think remarkable, and of 

 which I was an eye-witness. One of my friends having taken off his gloves, laid them on the 

 table. ^ Jacqueline immediately took them and tried to put them on, but she could not succeed in 

 her wish, because she put the right hand into the left-hand glove. She was shown her mistake, 

 ,anu she comprehended so perfectly, that, although she has often been tried since, she has never 

 failed to put the right hand in the right glove. " 



