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these doubts to Dr. Savage, than to hazard a premature indication 

 of a species, which mi^ht prove a sexual, or a local and stronger, 

 variety of chimpanzee. 



No. 1. 



No. 2. 



Mr. Samuel Stutchbury of Bristol, who had likewise received from 

 Dr. Savage a similar announcement of the existence of a large and 

 formidable species of chimpanzee in the Gaboon district, had re- 

 quested some of the captains of vessels trading from Bristol to the 

 Gaboon river to make inquiries respecting the species and en- 



