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mother carries between her arms, and the other 

 on her back. In general, the I'apajous, even of 

 the Imalleft fpecies, are not very prolific ; and it 

 is probable that the largeft produce not above 

 one or two at a time. 



Dijiinclive characters of this fpecies. 



The ouarine has the apertures of the noRrils 

 placed at a fuie, and not under the noie ; the 

 partition of the noftrils is very thick. He has 

 neither cheek-pouches, nor callofities on the 

 buttocks, which are covered with hair, like the 

 reft of the body. He has a long, prehenfile 

 tail, black, long hair, and a large concave bone 

 in his throat. He is of the fize of a grey- 

 hound ; and the long hair under his neck forms 

 a kind of round beard. He generally walks on 

 four feet. 



The alouate has the fame charadters with the 

 ouarine, and only differs from him by having 

 a larger beard, and the hair of a reddilli brow^ii 

 colour. I know not whether the females of 

 thefe fpecies be fubjed; to the menfes ; From a- 

 nalogy, I fliould prefume that they are not, ha- 

 ving generally found, that the apes, baboons, 

 and monkeys with naked buttocks, are alons 

 fubjed to this evacuation, 



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