124 THE BABOON. 



thefe animals produce not in temperate climates. 

 The female generally brings forthbut one young 

 at a time, which ilie carries between her arms, 

 in a manner fixed to her pap. Like women, 

 fhe is fubjedl to a periodical evacuation, which 

 is common to her with the other female apes 

 who have naked buttocks. Thefe baboons, 

 though mifchievous and fierce, are not carnivo- 

 rous. They live chiefly on fruits, roots, and 

 feeds *. They aflemble in troops for the purpofe 

 of robbing gardens : They throw the fruit from 

 hand to hand, and over the walls ; and they 

 make great havock in all the cultivated lands. 



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* The baboons are pafflonately fond of raifins, apples, and, 



in general, of all fruits which grow iu gardens Their 



teeth and paws render them formidable to dogs, who over- 

 come them with difficulty, unlefs when excefs of eating has 

 made them heavy andinadive 1 remarked that they nei- 

 ther eat tilh nor flelh, except when boiled or roafted, and then 



they devour both with avidity. In their expeditions to rob 



orchards, gardens, or vineyards, they generally go in troops. 

 Some of tiieni enter theinclofure, while others remain on the 

 wall as I'entinels, to give notice of any approaching danger. 

 The reft of the troop are llationcd without the garden, at con- 

 venient diftances from each other, and thus form a line which 

 extends from the place of pillage to that of their rendezvous. 

 Matters being difpofed in this manner, the baboons begin the 

 operation ; and throw to thofe on the wall, melons, gourds, 

 apples, pears, kc Thofe on the walls thro* thefe fruits to 

 their nei2;hbours below ; and thus the fpoib; are handed along 

 the whole line, which generally terminates on fome moun- 

 tain. They are fo dexterous, and quick-fighted, that they 

 feldom allow the fruit to fall in throwing it from one to an- 

 other. All this Is performed with profound filenco and great , 

 difpatch. When the feuiinels perceive any perfon, tiwy cry ; 



and 



