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iiiK sooty monkey. — (See p. 89.) 



■ lid not otter a Bingle cry, although they several times assembled together in groups, frowning and 

 s their t.-. th, and evidently preparing to attack me." 

 It i- t.. be regretted that tiny did not inflict some chastisement upon this wanton and shameless 



monkey murderer. 



TI,.- M iLBVu ( . ynosurua, is an African species, and is of a grayish-green hue, with a white 



! Mi, thr forehead. Like other monkeys, it inhabits the forests and lives almost exclusively 



•mid the branches of trees, where it unites in troops, and with the birds seems to hold a con- 



.. 1 of Bport and gayety. It is extremely irritable, and is wary and subtle in its revenge's, 



inak D attack when not observed. It uses its hands with great address to eat, play, or 



Bghl . - small objects with infinite dexterity between the thumb and short fore-finger, and 



a the fruit on which it feeds, with its teeth. All its senses, and especially the sight, 



very perfect. 



\ iNAfl Monkey, ft pyrrhonotits, found in Nubia, has been deemed by some naturalists 



• Red Monkey ; but is doubtless adistmct species, being stouter than the ft rw&er, 



ncwhat differently marked. It is figured on the ancient monuments of Memphis. 



Must ached Monkey, ft cephus, has been long known and often described. It bears a 



iblance to th.' mona>save that its skin is differently marked in its colorings. It is a soft 



ature in it- manners, and is exceedingly fond of being caressed. 



• n species of this genus are the White-lipped Monkey, C. labiatus, found in Porl 



lowav <>r Palatine Monkey, C. rolo wag, found in Guinea, and often confounded 



Diana monkey; the Bearded Monkey, C Pogonias, found in Fernando To; the. Red- 



.. C. tryihrotis, found in the same locality; Campbell's Monkey, C. Campbelli, 



i:i Leone; Martin's Monkey, ft Martini, and Temminck's Monkey, C. TemminckU, 



the Whitr-thr iati d Monkey, Calbogularis, said to be found in Madagascar, 



though wil ifficient proof; the Verv t Monkey, ft pygerythrus, found in Africa, yet its 



.1'. Mona, ft Burnettii; the Red and Grekn Monkey, ft rufo-viridu, 



pro \ . and Werner's Monkey, ft Werneri, greatly resembling the preceding. 



I ! '. lalande'b Monkey, ft Delalandii. The celebrated Kees, of whidh 



I lillant has given Buch exceedingly curious and interesting details, was 



This intelligent animal, attending its master during his expeditions in the 



»ii "i 1 t<- hunt for roots, which he dextrously drew out of the ground. He 



ed ti and ranged among the rocks, for the purpose of discovering honey. Hi* 



•. however, equal t<> his skill, for he often slily devoured what he found before his 

 i take ]• a <>f it. 



M A V -A BEY, ' <■■><•• bus, from the « treek kerkos, the tail, and kebos, a species of monkey. 



