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ference in their figure; s.Onthofe of the colour 

 and difpofition of the hair; 3. On the different 

 proportions in thefkeletonsof the twokinds; and, 

 in fine, on the two former being natives of the 

 fouthern regions of Africa, while the two latter 

 are natives of Bengal. This laft confideration 

 is of equal weight with any of the others ; for 

 we have Ihown, that, in wild animals totally in- 

 dependent of man, the diftance of climate is a 

 pretty certain indication of remotenefs of fpe- 

 cies. Befides, the maibrouck and Chinefe-bon- 

 net are not the only fpecies or races of monkeys 

 found in Bengal *. It appears, from the evi- 

 dence of travellers, that there are four varieties, 

 namely, white, black, red, and gray monkeys. 

 They alledge that the black kind are moft eafi- 

 !y tamed. Thofe we faw were of a reddifli gray 

 colour, aiid appeared to be tame, and even 

 docile. 



' Thefe animals,' travellers remark f, ' fteal 

 ' fruits, aud ^particularly the fugar cane. One 



* ilands fentinel on a tree, while the others load 

 ' themfelves with the booty. If he perceives 



* any perfon, he cries honp^ hoiip^ hoiip, with a 



K 3 ' loud 



* The monkey of Calicut, with grayiili hair, mentioned 

 by Pj-rard, Ihould probably be referred to the maibrouck fpe- 

 cies. InlhLs couiury, the killing of monkeys is prohibited. 

 They are fo iniportunatc, troublefomc, and numerous, tiiat 

 they do much damage. The inhabitants of the towns and 

 villagec are obliged to lattice their windows, to prevent the 

 monkeys from entering their houfes ; Voyages de Tr. FyrarJ,, 

 tan. I. p, 42 7. 



t Voyages d'Inigo de BierviOas, p. 172. 



