ON THE 



that the actions he relates were obviously artifi- 

 cial, the result of previous education, and that 

 they took place under the coercion of the keep- 

 er. After concluding, that until better informed, 

 we must regard the large African and Asiatic 

 apes, as constituting but one species, he pro- 

 ceeds : "The. Ourang Outang, which I saw, 

 ivalked always on two Jeet, even ivhen carrying 

 things of considerable weight. His air was me- 

 lancholy, his gait grave, his movements mea- 

 sured, and very different from those of other 

 apes. He had. neither the impatience of the Bar- 

 bary ape, the maliciousness of the baboon, nor 

 the extravagance of the monkey. It may be al- 

 ledged that he had the benefit of instruction ; 

 but the other apes, which 1 compared with him, 

 were educated in the same manner. Signs alone 

 were sufficient to make pur Ourang Outang act ; 

 but the baboon required a cudgel, and the other 

 apes a whip, for none of them would obey with- 

 out blows. I have seen this animal present his 

 hand to conduct the people who came to see 

 him, and walk as gravely along with them as if 

 he formed a part of the company. I have seen 

 him sit down at table, unfold his towel, wipe his 

 lips, use a spoon or fork to carry the victuals to 

 his mouth, pour his liquor into a glass, and make 

 it touch that of the person who drank along with 

 him. When invited to take tea, he brought a, 

 cup and saucer, placed them on the table, put* 



