112 THE NATURAL HISTORY OP 



when laid on a flat surface, and measured from his 

 heel to the crown of his head, is two feet seven inches. 

 The hair is of a brownish-red colour, and covers his 

 back, arms, legs, and outside of his hands and feet. 

 On the back it is in some places six inches long, and 

 on his arms five. It is thinly scattered over the back 

 of his hands and feet, and is very short. It is directed 

 downwards on the back, upper arm, and legs, and up- 

 wards on the fore arm. It is directed from behind 

 forwards on the head, and inwards on the inside of 

 the thighs. The face has no hair, except on its sides, 

 somewhat in the manner of whiskers, and a very thin 

 beard. The middle of the breast and belly was naked 

 on his arrival in England, but has since become hairy. 

 The shoulders, elbows, and knees, have fewer hairs 

 than other parts of the arms and legs. The palms of 

 the hands and feet are quite naked. 



" The prevailing colour of the animal's skin, when 

 naked, or seen through the hair, is a bluish-grey. The 

 eyelids and margin of the mouth are of a light copper 

 colour. The inside of his hands and feet are of a 

 deep copper colour. Two copper-coloured stripes pass 

 from the armpits down eacji side of the body, as low 

 as the navel. 



" The head viewed in front, is pear-shaped, expand- 

 ing from the chin upwards, the cranium being much the 

 larger end. The eyes are close together, of an oval 

 form, and dark brown colour. The eyelids are fringed 



