92 Dr. J. Grant on the Anatomy of an Orang Outang. 



could not be determined while the animal was alive. But the impression 

 was, that this animal WEis a proper female, with her genital parts imper- 

 fectly developed. 



Having premised so much, I come now to the illness and death of the 

 animal. In January last, the creature became much emaciated, appeared 

 to suffer considerably, and to be very sensible of cold. Accordingly, 

 about the end of that month, it was sent for medical treatment to my 

 friend Mr. Breton, with whom she remained about three weeks, until she 

 died, on the 14th of February. I have been favoured by Mr. Breton with 

 the following particulars of her illness. " On my first examining the 

 " animal, it appeared to me that its lungs were affected ; since it had acough 

 " which was sometimes violent, difficulty of breathing, fever attended 

 " with a very quick pulse, loss of appetite, and costiveness. The cough 

 " at night was generally violent at intervals, but during the day it was less 

 " so. The animal coughed and moaned at times like a human being. It 

 " never expectorated in the smallest degree. It seemed to feel the effects 

 " of cold air, and it remained in a recumbent posture under a blanket in 

 " a room in the early part of the mornings, and in the evenings. Eveiy 

 " now and then it would of itself go out in the sun, remain there a little 

 " while, and then return to its bed and cover itself with the blanket. 

 " Every day, till within a day or two of its death, it partook of plantain, 

 " milk, and some plain sweet cakes. It never at any time seemed op- 

 *' pressed by thirst. Its skin, whilst the fever continued, was hot, but 

 " the heat was not very considerable. The fever intermitted, but the 

 " intermissions were never at regular periods. At times the animal re- 

 " mained without fever a whole day, at other times the fever continued 

 " two or three days without intermission. No cold fit was ever observed. 

 " The paroxysms came on invariably with heat, and while under its 

 " effects, the poor animal manifested anxiety and uneasiness. It sel- 

 " dom had a natural motion. Stools were procured by enemas given 

 " every other day. Purges were attempted to be given, but a sufficient 

 *' quantity could not be forced down the throat so as to produce any sen- 

 " sible effect. Doses of half a grain of tartar emetic were mixed with 

 " milk, and this the animal drank of itself, but without any effect. 

 " Sometimes it appeared lively, at other times very dull and languid, and 

 " in this state it continued and languished until it died." 



