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downward, and becoming paler at their termination ; the general tint of 

 all the upper surface, is golden reddish brown, grizzled, or freckled with 

 black, the hairs being olive grey at the roots, then ringed with bright 

 fulvous and black ; on the top of the head, a rather greener tint prevails, 

 and also on the outer side of the thighs ; on the hands and feet, the golden 

 hue gradually passes into grizzled dusky brown, or dull black ; the tail is 

 fulvous orange, above and below, except at the base, the under surface 

 of which is dull grey ; the face, with the exception of the lips, is of a 

 fine violet blue ; the throat, below the chin, is white, as are also the 

 chest and abdomen, but less purely ; the ears are black, with yellowish 

 white hairs. 



ft. in. 



Length of head and body 17 



Ditto tail about 2 2 



The preceding description agrees closely with a fine male specimen, 

 in the Museum of Paris, which died at the menagerie, July, 1822, and 

 subsequently examined with others, among which may be noticed one 

 (No. 34, Cat. Mamm. 1838) in the museum of the Zoological Society, 

 London, which died in the menagerie. 



Though the specific title of Cephus, is generally applied to this 

 animal, it is not clear that it is the S. Cephus of Linnaeus, who founded 

 his species on a vague description, by Marcgrave, of a Monkey which 

 he termed Cecopithecus alius Guineensis, and of which we know nothing. 

 In his twelfth edition of the Sy sterna Naturae^ Linnaeus refers the Simia 

 jEthiops, originally described by himself in his Museum Adolphi 

 Frederici, to the Sjmia Cephus, as a variety, and hence both the Simia 

 Cephus, and Simia ^thiops of Linnaeus, are involved in inextricable 

 obscurity ; a circumstance of little moment, provided naturalists are 

 agreed as to what species shall now be termed Cephus, and what $)thiops, 

 setting the Linnaean descriptions out of the question. 



GENERAL HISTORY. This beautiful Monkey is seldom seen alive in 

 Europe ; two or three opportunities of observing it in captivity have 

 been afforded the Author, and, from these examples, he is induced to form 

 a favourable opinion of its temper and disposition. It appears to com- 

 bine great intelligence, with familiarity and playfulness, and is lively, 

 active, and graceful ; at the same time, it is not destitute of spirit, and 

 will immediately resent an injury, but soon becomes reconciled : inqui- 

 sitive and prying, the Moustache Monkey is not obtrusive; and an 

 abrupt movement, or action, is sufficient to make it retire. Unfortunately 

 its constitution is extremely delicate, and it suffers in our climate from 

 the changes of temperature, and soon dies. Of its habits in its native 

 forests, of which it is a great ornament, nothing has been ascertained. 



