14 THE MARMOZKT. 



same time, a perfectly good-tempered fellow. His favourite 

 exercise appeared to consist in throwing himself, together with 

 his chain, over the transverse bar which passed from pole to 

 pole, and swinging himself backwards and forwards, while thus 

 suspended, by his loins. When a party entered the room, he 

 usually descended the pole with rapidity, and watched a favour- 

 able opportunity for jumping upon some of them unawares, and 

 carrying off a hat or whatever else he might happen to seize, 

 with which he instantly reascended the pole, and seated himself 

 at the top, enjoying the success of his scheme. He was very 

 strong, and had his teeth been fully grown, would in all proba- 

 bility have proved a dangerous animal ; but he was too young to 

 be seriously mischievous." * 



THE OUISTITI, STRIATED MONKEY, OR MARMOZET. 



(Jacchus vulgaris.) 



This pretty monkey, which is one of the smallest of the tribe, 

 inhabits nearly every part of South America. 



Its head and body together are hardly twelve inches in length j 

 it has a very long tuft of white hairs before and behind the ears, 

 which organs are large and very like those of man, but are nearly 

 hid in the hair ; its face is naked and of a dull flesh colour ; its 

 body is beautifully marked with alternate bands of grey and 

 brown ; and its tail is long, bushy, and decorated with alternate 

 rings of brown and white. It feeds on fruits, vegetables, snails, 

 insects, spiders, and their eggs, and is said to be fond of fish. 

 * Zoological Society's Gardens Delineated (1831), vol. i. p. 24. 



