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D'ljl'inBive CharaHers of this Species. 



The maimon has cheek-pouches, callofities on 

 the buttocks, and a naked, curled up tail from 

 five to fix inches in length. The canine teeth 

 are not proportionally longer than thofe of man. 

 The muzzle is very large j the orbits of the eyes 

 are prominent above ; the face, the ears the 

 hands, and the feet are naked and fiefli-colour- 

 ed. The hair on the body is of an olive black 

 colour, and of a reddifh yellow on the belly. 

 He fometimes walks on two, and fometimes on 

 four feet. When ere£t, he is two feet, or two 

 feet and a half high. The female is fubjed to 

 the menftrual flux. 



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