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distance, has a dull, and, in some places, an almost 

 black appearance. It is on all parts very long ; on the 

 fore-arm directed upwards, and on the upper arm down- 

 wards, but from its length, it hangs shaggy below; from 

 the shoulders it hangs in large and massy tufts, which, 

 in continuation with the long hair on the back, seems 

 to form one long mass to the very centre of the body. 

 About the flanks the hair is equally long, and in the 

 living animal must have descended below the thighs." 



From the preceding details of the young red orang, 

 and this gigantic Sumatran animal, the description of 

 this singular creature may be considered as having 

 attained a considerable degree of perfection. It would 

 be, however, of much importance, that a specimen 

 having attained its maturity, could be procured and 

 brought alive to this country, that an. opportunity 

 might be afforded of studying the disposition and 

 temper. The general impression at present is, that 

 the docility and gentleness of the young becomes 

 changed into ungovernable ferocity, and that the 

 propensities of an animal become more and more 

 developed by age. How far this corresponds with the 

 recession of the foreheads of the adult skulls, it would 

 be interesting to trace ; and we can only hope that 

 the perseverance of some enterprising traveller will 

 erelong enable us to judge of these singular structures. 



We have only now to notice the illustrations we have 

 added to this already long article. They were fortu- 

 nately procured by the assistance of a clever draughts- 



