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tending from ear to ear; in the other, the line is 

 white. Both have long hair under the chin, and 

 round the cheeks; which in the first is yellow, and 

 in the second white: the nose is black; the under 

 part of the body of an ash colour, tinged with 

 yello\v. 



These Monkies are very numerous on the banks 

 of the river Senegal. They are so curious, as 

 sometimes to descend from the tops of trees to the 

 extremities of the branches, while boats are pass- 

 ing, and seem to observe them with great attention. 

 If not disturbed, their familiarity becomes trouble- 

 some; they break off branches, throw them at the 

 passengers, and frequently with so sure an aim, 

 as to annoy them not a little; but upon being shot 

 at, they set up most hideous cries, endeavour to 

 revenge themselves by collecting more offensive 

 materials, such as stones, dirt, &c., which they 

 throw at the enemy, and soon retire. 



Travellers relate that, -in Guinea, Monkies are 

 frequently seen together in troops of forty or fifty, 

 plundering gardens and fields of corn with great 

 boldness. One of them stands on a tree, listens 

 and looks about on all sides, while the rest are 

 busy. Upon the least appearance of interruption, 

 he sets up a loud cry to alarm the party; when 

 they immediately fly off with the booty they have 

 collected, leaping from tree to tree with prodigious 

 agility. 



