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your hand, it withdraws its hands with the speed 

 of thought* When given any thing to eat, even its 

 most common food, it applies it with both hands to 

 its nose, then deliberately examines it, applies it to 

 the nose again, and, convinced oT its quality, it 

 begins carefully to remove any skin, husk, or ble- 

 mish ; after which it eats quickly, but not greedily. 

 When, after such examination, it is not satisfied 

 with any thing offered, it lets it drop from its hands, 

 looking after it in its descent, uttering a low gut- 

 tural sound, the only sound it utters except a squal- 

 ling scream when excited. 



