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screams ; and then suddenly starting up, rush furiously 

 over the side of the ship, and disappear. On first 

 witnessing this act, we thought that he had thrown 

 himself into the sea ; but, on a search being made, 

 found him concealed under the chains. 



" I have seen him exhibit violent alarm on two 

 occasions only, when he appeared to seek for safety 

 in gaining as high an elevation as possible. On see- 

 ing eight large turtle brought on board, whilst the Caesar 

 was off the Island of Ascension, he climbed with all 

 possible speed to a higher part of the ship than he had 

 ever before reached ; and looking down upon them, 

 projected his long lips into the form of a hog's snout, 

 uttering at the same time a sound which might be 

 described as between the croaking of a frog and the 

 grunting of a pig. After some time he ventured to 

 descend, but with great caution, peeping continually at 

 the turtle, but could not be induced to approach within 

 many yards -of them. He ran to the same height, 

 and uttered the same sounds, on seeing some men 

 bathing and splashing in the sea ; and since his arrival 

 in England, has shown nearly the same degree of fear 

 at the sight of a live tortoise. 



" Such were the actions of this animal as far as 

 they fell under Captain Methuen's notice during his 

 voyage from Java. I cannot find, since his arrival in 

 England, that he has learnt to perform more than 

 two feats which he did not practise on board ship, 

 although his education has been by no means neglected. 



