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great, as, though not without difficulty, to drive 

 them off. They however continued to run after 

 and teaze the servants for at least three miles from 

 the place where their companion was slain*. 



This species of Ape agrees well with our climate, 

 and is very common in exhibitions in this country. 

 It walks on four in preference to two legs ; and uses 

 the same grimaces to express both anger and appe- 

 tite. Its movements are brisk, its manners gross ; 

 and, when agitated by passion, it exhibits and 

 grinds its teeth. Notwithstanding its ferocious and 

 unaccommodating disposition, it is, by perserver- 

 ance and force of discipline, generally taught to 

 perform a few tricks, and to shew off, in some 

 mode or other, to the spectators 'l^. Some of them 

 will learn to dance, make gesticulations in cadence, 

 and allow themselves peaceably to be clothed. 



Bulion had a Barbary Ape several years. In 

 Summer he says it delighted to be in the open air, 

 and even in Winter it v/as frequently kept in a room 

 without fire. Though long in confinement it did 

 not become at all civilized. When food was given 

 to it, it always filled its pouches : and when about 

 to sleep, loved to perch on an iron or wooden bar :!:. 



THE PIGMY APE ||. 



The Pigmy Ape is a native of Africa, the East 

 Indies, and Ceylon. It is about the size of a Fox, 

 ^nd generally walks upright. The face is short and 



* Travels in India. 

 t Pcnn. Quad. i. 17'2, J Buff. Quad. viii. 117. 

 11 Synonyms— Siinia Sylvaiuis. [Jim.— Viihvi[nc. BnO'on. — Pigmy- 

 Ape. Pciiiuutt. S/urw's Ci'ii. ZmL p/. 8. 



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