464 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



the general characters which form the distinguish- 

 ing 1 features of each genus, but are very inadequate 

 to discriminate the intermingled shades and nice 

 touches by which all are diversified. 



The drawing of this animal was taken from one 

 shewn in London under the name of the PERSIAN 

 SAVAGE. Its head was large ; muzzle long and 

 thick ; eyes small ; face naked, and of an olive 

 colour; the hair on its forehead separated in the 

 middle, and hung down on each side of the face ; 

 from thence down its back as far as its waist, it was 

 long and shaggy, of a bluish grey colour, freckled 

 with dark spots ; the hair on the lower part of the 

 body short ; its buttocks bare and red. 



That described by Mr. Pennant, which seems to 

 agree with this, is represented as very fierce and 

 untractable. 



It inhabits the hottest parts of Africa and Asia, 

 lives in troops, and commits great depredations in 

 gardens and cultivated grounds ; is above five feet 

 high, exceedingly strong, vicious, and impudent. 



THE URSINE BABOON. 



Is not unlike the last, but rather less. Its nose 

 is long ; head large ; ears short ; forehead high and 

 prominent, terminating in a ridge ; the body thick 

 and strong, covered with long dusky hair, which 

 gives it the appearance of a young Bear ; its tail is 

 half the length of the body ; buttocks red. 



This animal is very numerous about the Cape of 

 Good Hope. Troops of them assemble together, 

 and make expeditions for the sake of plunder, in 



