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OOHHON RABOON AND MONKEY. 



ment, it becomes Bulky, malicious, and morose. It is not found cither in Egypt or Nubia, 



its figure is often sculptured on the ancient monuments of both these countries. We 



- • and Pearce that they arc extremely common upon the high lands of the Abys- 



■ Tigre. They arc usually seen in troops composed often or twelve adult males, 



it twenty adult female-; the remainder of the band is made lip of the young of the four 



or five preceding years. When seen at a distance, approaching a small stream for the purpose of 



quenching their thirst, they bar a close resemblance to a flock of wild hogs. It has been observed 



that the young ones always lead the van, and the old males bring up the rear, probably for the 



purpose of having the whole family continually under their immediate observation. 



The name of this species in the ancient Ethiopic or Geez, the learned language of the Abyssin- 



or Tota, Its figure in a Bitting posture is common upon the ancient monuments of 



pt and Nubia : small metal images of it have been dug up among the ruins of Memphis and 



Hermopolis, and mummies containing the embalmed body of the animal are still found among the 



It is believed to be the emblem of the second Hermes, or Toth, the deified inventor 



of letters and the art of writing. 



I . ( ■ Bai on. 0. papio, is of a uniform yellowish-brown color, slightly shaded with 

 ly < r light red upon the head, shoulders, body, and extremities; the whiskers alone are of a 

 • fawn-color; the (ace, cars, and bands are naked and entirely black, the upper eyelids white, 



iked, and the tail about half the length of the body. 



i inhabits the coast of Guinea, and is that most commonly seen about the streets, and 



in n rod museums. In youth it is gentle, curious, gluttonous, and incessantly in motion, 



Le lips quickly, and chattering when it wishes to beg contributions from its visitors, and 



v when refused or tantalized. As it grows older, however, it ceases to be familiar, 



ie morose look and repulsive maimers which characterize the baboons in general. 



rved by Buffon was fall grown, and exhibited all the ferocity of disposition 

 ibility of nature common t.. the rest of its kind. "It was not," says he, "altogether 

 I yet it excited horror. Tt appeared to be continually in a state of savage and rest- 

 teeth, a- if agitated by unprovoked fury. It was obliged to be kept 

 up in «a 'f'" • which k the hars so powerfully with its hands as to inspire 



■s with apprehension. It was a stout-built animal, whose nervous limbs and com- 

 , '" n " >'■ /r. at force and ability; and though the length and thickness of its shaggy 



be much larger than it was in reality, it was nevertheless so strong and 

 it it might have readily worsted the attacks of several unarmed men." 



ild appear that individuals of this B ] ies are sometimes of a cheerful, temper. In the 



M ".in. tie re is a stuffed Bpecimen of a baboon that formerly flourished in the Exeter 

 ' : rie. under the title of " Happy Jerry." He was, in fact, one of the celebrities of 



