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both of the fame fize, and have the fame figure 

 and dilpofnions. They are both very agile, and 

 their nimbleaefs and dexterity are extremely a- 

 mufing. We have had rhem alive, and, of all 

 the fapajous, their conftitution feems to be beft 

 adapted to our climate. If kept in a chamber 

 during the winter, they live comfortably for fe- 

 vcral years. We can even give feveral exam- 

 ples of their producing in this country, I wo 

 young ones were brought forth in the M, de 

 Pompadour's lodging at Verfailles ; one in the 

 houfe of M. de Reaumur at Paris, and another 

 in Mad, de Pouriefs in Gatinois *. But, in this 

 country, they never produced above one at a 

 time, while, in their native climate, they often 

 produce two. Befides, thefe fajcius are very 

 whimfical in their talle and afiedions. 'I hey 

 are fond of particular perfons, and clilcover the 

 greatert averfion to oihcis. 



We 



* M. Sanclies, formerly lirft phyficiau to the court of Ruf- 

 fia, communicated this iait faCt to nie, in a letter from Mad. 

 de Pourfel, of which the following is an extract : ' Bordeaux, 

 'Jan. 26. 1764. On the 13th of this month, the femalo 



• fapajou brought forth a young one, whofe head was almoft 



• as large as iliat of the mother. During two hours, fhc fuf- 

 ' fered great pain ; and we were obliged to cut the belt by 

 « which Ihe was fixed, otherwife ihe could not have brought 

 ' forth. Nothing could be more beautiful than to fee the 



• father and mother occupied with their little one, w'lich Jicy 

 « teazed incelfantly, either by carrying it about, or by carcf- 

 » fing it. . Fernanihuco, the name given to the male, becaufc 



• he was brought from that part of Brafil, loves his child to 

 ' diftrai5lion. The father and mother carry it alternately ; 

 ' and, when it docs not hold properly, they gave it a pretty 



• fsveie bite.' 



