490 Savage and Wyman, External Characters, 
term used by Hanno, in describing the “wild men” found 
on the coast of Africa, probably one of the species of the 
Orang. 
1. NOTICE OF THE EXTERNAL CHARACTERS AND HABITS OF 
THE ENGE-ENA. 
While on the voyage home from Cape Palmas, I was unex- 
pectedly detained in the Gaboon river, latitude 15/ N., and 
the month of April (1847) was spent at the house of the Rev. 
J. L. Wilson, Senior Missionary of the American Board of 
Commissioners for Foreign Missions to West Africa. Soon 
after my arrival Mr. Wilson showed me a skull, represented 
by the natives to be that of a monkey-like animal, remarkable 
for its size, ferocity and habits. From the contour of the 
skull, and the information derived from several intelligent 
natives, I was induced to believe that it belonged toa new 
species of Orang. I expressed this opinion to Mr. Wilson, 
e a desire for further investigation, and if possible, to de- 
by the inspection of a specimen alive or r dead. 
Se with interest into the matter, and promise his 
i hearty coöperation. Having been a resident at that vom for 
several years, well acquainted with the chiefs and ple, pos- 
sessing in an eminent degree their regard, and speaking fedy 
their bango he was enabled to secure. to me advant ges ;4 
signal importance to my investigations. - ‘T did not suc 
however, i in obtaining the animal, but several crania of the 
two sexes, and of different : ages, v other import B m x y 
the skeleton were received. These p z 
! We arrived at a bay called ded Southern. Fom; at the amet yhic J 
island like the former, having a lake, and in. this lake another. ear filo s savage 
