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hibited in the room, which excited the greatest 

 horror when taken from their covering, and a watch 

 was incessantly kept up until they were again placed 

 under restraint. This was also remarked of the speci- 

 men brought to the Empress Josephine. In their 

 native wilds they are their most insidious enemy. 



This animal was perfectly good-natured, and scarce- 

 ly ever showed any inclination to anger. When not 

 exhibited, he was allowed to go about the house, and was 

 generally to be found playing with the children of the 

 person with whom Mr Cops lodged, and they seemed 

 mutually pleased with each other. In colour and 

 proportions, he did not differ from those we have pre- 

 viously noticed. 



The next form to which our attention is most 

 naturally directed, as entering the group of orangs, is 

 the Gibbons or long-armed apes, forming the genus 

 Hylobates* of Illiger. They may be generally cha- 

 racterised by having the same dentition, though some. 



Hylobates, v*c/3T?. Walking through woods. /%. 

 Prod. 109. 



