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the nofe, fpread over the fnout. The infide of the ears waj 

 blue, which, foftening from purple, terminated in vermilion. 

 The beard, at the roots, was of the fame dark brown colour 

 ■with that on the upper part of the body ; but it foon changed 

 into a deep orange, and ended in yellow. The hairs on the 

 belly were of an afli-colour, and fpeckled like the fides of a 

 partridge. The rump was of a vermilion colour ; and the 

 beautiful colours on the hips were only gradations from red 

 to blue. If it had any callofities on the buttocks, they were 

 not apparent. The penis was nearly of the fame red colour 

 "with the rump; that of the tefticles was more fiery, and fof- 

 tened into a light blue, which likewife fpread over the infide 



of the thighs. It was very fond of the ears of wheat, the 



grains of which it dexteroufly picked out, one by one, with 

 its teeth. 



The 



