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break branches from the trees and throw them at 

 travellers ; and their green colour renders them 

 almost invisible. They are also perfectly silent ; 

 and so nimble in their motions as easily to evade 

 the sight. Mr. Adanson fired among them, when 

 some concealed themselves behind the largebranches, 

 and others sprang from one tree to another, quite 

 away. He killed twenty- three, not one of which 

 uttered the slightest cry, although they had before 

 assembled along with the rest, ground their teeth 

 at him, and assumed a threatening aspect *. 



The body is of a beautiful yellow green colour; 

 the throat and belly are silvery white, and the face is 

 black. Their size is about that of a small Cat. The 

 tail is very long ; and they run on all fours. 



THE CHINESE MONKEY -|~. 



The Chinese Monkey has its name from the un- 

 usual disposition of the hair on the top of its head, 

 which is parted in the middle, lying smooth over 

 each side, and spreading out in a circular direction, 

 so as, in som.e measure, to resemble a Chinese cap. 

 — These animals are found in immense troops in the 

 woods Of Ceylon, where they are very destructive 

 to such gardens and plantatior.s as lie u'ithin the; 

 reach of their settlements. They hav^e long tails, 

 and are about the size of a Cat. Their colour is a 

 pale yellowish brown ;];« 



* Adanson, 316. 

 t Synonyms.— Simia Sinica. L/h«.— Bonnet Chinois. Buffon.-~- 



Chinese Moukey. Pennant. Shaiv's Gen. ZoqI. pi. 20. 



X Shaw, i. 50. 



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