THE COMMON EAEOON, 5f 



the way to the mountains. In this procedure the 

 females are fiequently burthened by three or four 

 young ones, clinging round their necks and backs, 

 yet, in spite of this incumbrance, they are able to 

 leap to a vast distance. The injury they do to the 

 fruits and corn is incalculable : they gather them 

 into heaps, tear and throw them on the ground in 

 such quantities, that what they eat and carry off, is 

 very trifling compared with the quantity they de- 

 stroy. ,.^ 



They are said to live chiefly in caverns, and the 

 natives adopt a singular mode of taking them alive. 

 They place near their haunts vessels containing 

 strong liquors, and the animals, assembling to enjoy 

 the unexpected repast, become all intoxicated, fall 

 asleep together, and in this predicament are easily 

 secured *. 



THE COMMON BABOON'}'. 



The Common Baboon is found in the hottest parts, 

 of Africa, and also in the island of Borneo. It is 

 often three or four feet in height, and in its upper 

 parts excessively strong and nmscular. When con- 

 fined in a cage these animals sometimes lay hold of 

 the bars, and sliake them so powerfully as to make 

 all the spectators tremble J. Towards the middle of 



* Buft: Quad. viii. 106. 

 t Synonyms.- Simla Sphinx. L//;».— Mottled Baboon. Pcnn — 

 Papion. JB'f^^i;;.'.— Common Baboon. S hutv. —hzhoon. Bewick.- — - 

 iihcnifs Gill. ::ool.pl. \6.—Biv:. Snrrrl.]). 418. 



X Bewick's; Quadrupeds, 418. 



