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CERCOPITHECUS MONA. 

 THE VARIED MONKEY, 



PLATE X. 



From a Specimen in the Edinburgh Royal Zoological 

 Gardens. 



THIS portrait was taken from one of a pair at pre- 

 sent in the Gardens. It is one of the most active, 

 pleasing, and beautiful of all the Monkey -tribes ; 

 keeping its naturally fine coloured and textured fur 

 scrupulously clean. It is extremely good natured, 

 active, and graceful, in all its movements ; very in- 

 quisitive; fond of handling and examining every 

 object within its reach ; yet, with all its apparent 

 familiarity, never permitting itself to be handled. 

 It will at once put out its hands, and examine the 

 back of your hand, lift the cuff of your coat, exa- 

 mine your wrist-band, scrutinizing every part with 

 magpie and marrow-bone like expression ; but, upon 

 the slightest symptom of turning up the palm of 



