126 T H E B A B O O N. 



a number of characters, the Traaflator caufed a dra^ving of 

 it to be made [See the plate]. The mandrill is faid not to 

 exceed two feet in length. But this baboon, when eredl, was 

 near five icet high. The mandrill is reprefented as a good- 

 natured, though not a fportive animal. This baboon, on the 

 contrary, was exceflively fierce, prefented uniformly to the 

 fpeftators the moll tliTeatening afpefi, and attempted to feize 

 every perfon who came within reach of his chain. On fuch 

 occafions, he made a deep grunting noife, aad tofled up his 

 head almoft perpetually. The baboon defcribed by BufFon 



• prefented his hind parts more frequently than his front, 



* efpecialiy when he faw women.' But this baboon uniformly 

 prefented his face, and allowed no perfon to approach him 

 behind. The Count de Buffon remarks, that the mandrill 

 is an animal of tlie moft difgufting deformity, and that he 

 perpetually licks a fnot which runs from his nofe. But tho 

 baboon under confideration was an animal of great beauty, 

 and had no vifible diftillation from his noftrils. 



Since writir.g the above, Mr Pennant obligingly communi- 

 cated to the Tranflator the proof fheets of a new and elegant 

 edition of his excellent Synopfis of quadrupeds, in which is 

 contained the following accurate defcription of this animal, 

 under the appellation of the Great Baboon. •■" 



GREAT BABOON. 



Papio ; Gejv.ir. quad. p. 560. Simla Spliynx ; Liv:. fifu^ 

 *'''•/*• 35* Le Choras. Simia mormon; Aijlroemnr Schrdcr. 

 f. 92. tab. 8. Mlis. Lf V. 



» Baboon with hazel irides ; ears fmall and naked ; face ca- 



* nine, and very thick ; middle of die face and forehead naked,* 

 ' and of a bright vermilion colour ; tip of the nofe of the; 

 •fame; it ended truncated like that of a hog: Sides of the 

 « nofe broadly ribbed, and of a fine violet blue ; the opcnin;^ 

 •- of tlic mouth fniall ; cheeks, throat, and goat-like beard^j 



« yellow: Hair on the forehead is very lons^, turns back, i» i 

 « black, and forms a kind of pointed crelt. Head, arms, and; 



• legs, covered with Ihorl hair, yellow and blacltiiitcrmixcd v 



« the breaft with long, whitifli, yellon^ hair? ; ilie lliouldcrj 



S \vith Ions brown hair. 



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