i62 GREEN MONKEY. 



* ter ; fome of them concealed thcmfelves be- 

 ' hind the large branches, fome defcended on 



* the ground, and the greateft number fprung 



* from the top of one tree to another 



* During this operation, I continued to fhoot, 



* and, in the fpace of twenty fathoms, I killed 



* twenty-three in lefs than an hour, and not one 



* of them uttered the fmalleft cry, though 



* they frequently afTembled in troops, grinded 



* their teeth, and affumed a threatening afpeiLl:, 



* as if they meant to attack me ;' Voyage au Se- 

 negal, par M. Adanfon, p. 178. 



Dijfinciive CharaBers of this Species. 9 



The callitrix has cheek-pouches and callofi- 

 ties on the buttocks. The tail is much longer 

 than both the body and head. The head is 

 fmall, the muzzle long, and the face and ears ' 

 are black. Inftead of eye-brows, a band of 

 black hairs runs along the bottom of the front. 

 The body is of a viv^d green mixed with a little 

 yellow. He walks on four feet ; and the length 

 of his body, comprehending that of the head, ' 

 is about fifteen inches. The female is fubjea^ 

 to the menftrual flux. 



,THE 



