8 Orang-^Outang five Homo Sykefi^ris : Or^ 



But in all the Parts before, the Hair was much thinner, and the Skin 

 every where appeared, and in fome places 'twas almoft bare. Nature 

 therefore has cloathed it with Hair, as a Brute, to defend it from the 

 Injuries of the Weather ; and when it goes on all four, as a ^iadruped, 

 it feems all hairy : When it goes ereft, as a Biped, it appears before lefs 

 hairy, and more like a Maa. After our Pygmie was taken, and a little 

 ufed'to wear Cloaths, it was fond enough of them ; and what it could 

 not put on himfelf, it would bring in his Hands to fome of the Com- 

 pany to help him to put on. It would lie in a Bed, place his Head on 

 the Pillow, and pull the Cloaths over him, as a Man would do ; but 

 was fo carelefs, and fo very a Brute, as to do all Nature's Occafions 

 there. It was very full of Lice when it came under my Hands, which 

 it may be it got on Ship-board, for they were exaftly like thofe on Hu- 

 mane Bodies. (14) Seignior Redi obferves in moft Animals a particular 

 fort of Loufe, and gives the Figures of a great many. 



The Hair of our Pygme or Wild Man was of a Coal-black colour , 

 and ftrait ; and much more refembling the Hair of Men than the Furr 

 of Brutes : For in the Furr of Brutes, belides the longer Hair, there is 

 ufually a finer and (horter File interraixt : Here 'twas all of a kind 5 

 only about the Pubis the hair was greyifh, feemed longer, and fomewhat 

 different ; fo on the upper Lip and Chin, there were greyidi hairs like 

 a Beard: And I was told by the Owners, that once it held the Bafon 

 it's felf, to be trimmed. The Face, Hands, and Soles of the Feet were 

 bare and without Hair, and fo was moft part of the Forehead : But 

 down the fides of the Face 'twas very hairy ; the hairs there being about 

 an Inch and half long, and longer than in moft Parts of the Body be- 

 fides. The tendency of the Hair of all the Body was downwards; but 

 only from the Wrifts to the Elbow 'twas upwards 5 fo that at the Elbow 

 the Hair of the Shoulder and the Arm ran contrary to one another. Now 

 in ^ladrupeds the Hair in the fore-limbs have ufually the fame Inclina- 

 tion downwards, and it being here different, it fuggefted an Argument 

 to me, as if Nature did defign it as a Biped. But we will lay no moie 

 firefs upon it than it will bear : The Hair on the back-fide of the Hands 

 did run tranfverfe, inclining to the outfide of the Hands , and thofe of 

 the hinder fides of the Thighs were tranfverfe likewife. 



Mm, tho' not fo hairy zs Brutes, and (as Jrijiotle ohkrves) more 

 hairy before, than behind ;, yet if expofed to the hardfliips of the Wea- 

 ther, like them 5 no doubt, but he would become hairy on the Body 

 likewife; which might poffibly be the Cafe of Nebuchadnezzar. (15) 

 And very Remarkable is that Story of Peter Serrano a Spaniard, who was 

 caftavvay, and efcape'd to a Defart lOand, which from him afterwards 

 received it's Name, as 'tis related by the Inca Garcilajf» de la Vega. (16) 

 For having with the greateft difficulty fuftained a miferable Life for three 



(14) Franc. Redi Exjmmenta c'ma generap. InfeSor. (i 5) Daniel, dfp. 4. 33. (16.) Royal Commen- 

 taries of Fern, lib. i. cap. 3, 



Years, 



