THE CHIMPANZEE. 5 



The keeper, and the cook who dresses the meals of the men 

 employed in the gardens, were his especial favourites. He recog- 

 nised even their footsteps, arid watched for them with evident 

 impatience. When he saw them approach, he would utter a low 

 sound of satisfaction, and, if at liberty, immediately climb upon 

 them, and fondle them. The cook sometimes found it difficult 

 to get away from him ; and, if permitted, he would walk about 

 the place with her, holding by her gown like a child. Once he 

 opened the lattice-window of the kitchen, and looked very com- 

 posedly about him, as if admiring the novelties which attracted 

 his attention, but being ordered to come away, he closed the 

 window and descended. 



He had a remarkable propensity of putting everything into 

 his mouth. When given a tin-rattle, he took no notice of its 

 sound, but at once tried to crush the instrument between his 

 teeth. After carrying it about, he would abandon it, take up 

 something else, leave that, and return to the rattle again. 



He was not easily put out of temper ; but whenever this 

 happened, he would evince his displeasure by a hoarse guttural 

 sound, and by pouting the lips, while he looked intently and 

 angrily at the offender. This expression was rendered more 

 marked by the vivacity of his dark hazel eyes, which, though 

 small and deeply set, were quick and penetrating. 



A large snake was shown to him, on seeing which he became 

 terrified, and hid in a corner. The lid of the basket, contain- 

 ing the snake, was then closed, and an apple placed upon it ; 

 but though he desired the fruit, he would not venture near the 

 lurking-place of his dreaded foe, but by actions and gestures, 

 too plain to be misunderstood, expressed his consternation ; 

 nothing, indeed, could induce him to approach the basket. The 

 snake having been removed, the apple was placed upon a chair ; 

 when, after much cautious scrutiny and hesitation, he ventured 

 to take the offered prize. From this experiment it has been 

 concluded, that the chimpanzee has an instinctive fear of its 

 enemy the snake -, but as he regarded tortoises with equal aver- 

 sion, the inference is not conclusive. It is not impossible, 



