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below; the cruppei of a purplish red; black 

 face, surrounded with white, and a small 

 whitish beard on the chin. 



The Moustac, or Mustache Monkey. (Simia Cephus, 

 L.) Buff. XIV. xxxiv. 



Ashy-brown ; a yellow tuft above each ear ; a 

 beard of clear blue, in the form of a reversed 

 Chevron, on the upper lip. 



The Ascagne, or Vaulting Monkey. (Simia Petaurista. 

 Gm.) Audebert IV.Fam. Sec. II. pl.xiu. 



Olive brown above; grey below; blue face; 

 white nose; white tuft before each ear; black 

 moustache. 



The Hocheur, or Long-nosed Monkey. (Simia Nictitans, 

 Gm.) Aud. ib. XIV. 



Brown, marked with small points of white; 

 white nose, in the middle of black visage; round 

 the lips and eyes reddish. 



These five last species, are small, beautifully 

 variegated in colour, and of a gentle disposition, 

 and common in Guinea. 



There is a large Guenon, which is remarkable 

 from the extraordinary form of the nose, this is 



The Kahau, or Proboscis Monkey. (Simia Nasica Schreb.) 

 Buff. Suppl. VII. xi. xn. 



Yellow, tinted with red ; nose excessively long, 



