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expose itself to cold ; and, with pursed mouth and 

 protruding lips, uttering a plaintive and fretful 

 gutteral whine ; would slowly and deliberately take 

 hold of any thing given to it, by a sidelong move- 

 ment of its long narrow hand, divested of even the 

 rudiments of a thumb ; and placing the hollow of 

 its closed hand to its mouth, would pick out any 

 thing it contained. Its gait and movements about 

 its cage were agile, but cautious, never making a 

 leap from one part to another, but climbing quickly 

 about, holding on and letting go with hands, feet, 

 and tail alternately. It was very fond of thrusting 

 its long cold hands between the palms of yours, 

 being pleased with the warmth that yours im- 

 parted ; always uttering its usual whine when you 

 shook yourself clear of it. The smallest Monkey in 

 the same cage tyrannized over it with the utmost 

 impunity. When irritated, which seldom happened, 

 it uttered a short barking grunt. 



