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MACACUS SILENUS. 

 THE WANDEROO MONKEY. 



PLATE XTV. 



From a Specimen in the Edinburgh Zoological 

 Gardens. 



THIS is a very beautiful, gentle, and familiar little 

 Monkey, exceedingly active, and in all its motions, 

 displaying a quiet intelligence; at the same time, 

 looking you in the face with a pleased and peering 

 human-like expression ; fond of handling and exa- 

 mining every thing; at the same time allowing 

 itself, without the least shyness, to be fondled, ex- 

 pressing its satisfaction by a laughing look ; show- 

 Jng its teeth, and applying them gently to the 

 hand, licking it, &c. It shows no selfishness ; but 

 holding out its little hand with a grateful look, will 

 take any of the good things offered, of which the 

 younger visitors are seldom forgetful. It does not 



