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THE VARIED MONKEY, OR MONA. 

 (La Mone, Buff.) 



Is the best known of all the Monkey-tribe, being 

 more frequently brought into Europe than any other. 

 It is a native of Barbary and other northern parts 

 of Africa, Arabia, and Persia ; where it is called the 

 MONA, from which our general term is derived. 



Its nose is short and thick ; its face of a dark lead 

 colour; the beard on each side long, and of a 

 greenish yellow ; the top of the head is bright yel- 

 low, freckled with black ; back and sides deep 

 brown, with black freckles ; legs, feet, and tail, 

 black; inside of the thighs of a pale blue colour, 

 thinly covered with whitish hairs; and on each side 

 of the rump, close by the tail, is a large white spot. 



The drawing and description were taken from the 

 living animal, in the possession of Robert Hedley, 

 Esq., of Newcastle. It was remarkably gentle, tame, 

 and familiar ; and seemed to have some attachment 

 to those with whom it was acquainted. Its length 

 was eighteen inches ; tail about two feet. It was 

 fed with bread, roasted meat, and fruit of all kinds, 

 of which it was particularly fond. 



