THE MANGABEY OB WHITE EYELID MONKEY. 181 



The native country of the white eyelid moriKej 

 seems to be yet somewhat uncertain. The west 

 toast of Africa is generally assigned to it ; and the 

 specimen which formed the subject of our plate, was 

 said to be procured from that country. 



The collared white eyelid monkey which we have 

 mentioned, appears to inhabit the opposite or eastern 

 side of the same continent, and is an animal of greater 

 beauty. The upper part of the head is deep chestnut- 

 brown, and the back of the neck is crossed by a 

 collar of the purest white, which reaches forward upon 

 the cheeks, and forcibly contrasts with the deep shade 

 of the body. 



Another animal placed in this division, and with 

 what F. Cuvier terms the Malbrouks, may be almost 

 said to join in a small group among the Guenons; 

 they have a peculiarity of carrying the tail arched over 

 the back, in the manner of a cur dog ; and in parts of 

 their form and physiognomy come much nearer to thfr 

 baboons. The first we shall mention is 



