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CLASS I. MAMMALIA: ORDER 2. QUA DRUM AN A. 



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DIANA MONKEYS 



one that was very affectionate, which accompanied him often from the city to his country-house, 

 a distance of nine miles. The road was bordered with trees, and as she was very curious, she 

 climbed up every one to see what she could find. When the trees were quite close together, she 

 jumped from one to the other with a rapidity and lightness truly remarkable. But this soon 

 became fatiguing, and then she bethought herself of making a horse of a little spaniel. The first 

 time she mounted upon him, the dog was terribly alarmed, and tried to shake off the unwelcome 

 intruder. But she seized his long hair with her fore-paws, and clung to him in such a manner 

 that neither running, jumping, nor turning round was of any use. When he tried to get her off 

 by rolling over upon the earth, or in a ditch, she jumped lightly to the distance of a few paces, 

 sat down, and observed him ; but the moment he rose up again, with another jump she seated 

 herself on his back. At last, the poor dog, weary of so useless an opposition, resigned himself tc 

 his fate, and, philosopher-like, making a virtue of necessity, became the constant servant of the 

 wilful roloway. 



"Good and affectionate as was this little animal, she went frequently into violent fits of anger, 

 which, however, were generally caused by fear. For instance, if she accidentally broke a glass 

 tumbler, or a porcelain cup, she immediately fell into a furious passion, and screamed violently, 

 expecting a correction, which, however, she did not often receive. 



"Like the mona, she was a little thievish, and had the habit of hiding what she stole in the 

 beds and between the sheets. She often slid into the poultry-yard, and taking an egg in each 

 fore-paw, ran off upon her two hind-legs, presenting in this attitude a most grotesque appearance. 

 She was very fond of raw eggs. She would take one and strike the end gently upon a pane of 

 glass to break the shell ; she would then enlarge the hole a little with her finger, put it to her 

 mouth, and suck out the contents with laughable satisfaction. She was very fond of coffee, and 

 each time that she succeeded in entering the kitchen, she looked into the coffee-pots to eat the 

 grounds that remained within them. She loved strong liquors, but in a peculiar way; for she did 

 not drink them, but used them as perfumes, dipping her paws into them, and then rubbing over 

 the whole of her body. Would that the example of this little quadruped might be followed by 

 mankind ! 



"She ate of nearly every thing that came within her reach — cooked meat, bread, little birds 

 when they were given her alive, fruit, sugar-plums, bonbons, &c. She used a stone to crack her 

 nuts and almonds with, and showed in most things wonderful intelligence. There is, however, 

 one fact which proves how little memory the creature possesses, and how it acts without reflection. 

 When a candle was placed on the table in the evening, she immediately approached, and fancying 

 the flame of the candle was something good to eat, she reached her head out and touched it with 

 her tongue. She burned herself of course, and shrieking piteously, ran away in terror; but al! 



