THE CHIMPANZEE 



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throw himself 

 a strange liking 



that, if parted from him, he would scream and 



into the most violent passion. He showed also 



for clothes, never losing a chance of stealing any kind of garment 



that came in his way. 



On obtaining any article of dress, he would seat himself upon it 



Chimpanzee 



with a self-satisfied grunt, and would refuse to give it up without a 

 hard fight. The traveller, observing this strange fancy, provided 

 the little chimpanzee with a small piece of cotton cloth, which he 

 carried about wherever he went, refusing to leave it even for a 

 moment. 



Bamboo, as he was called, behaved very much like a spoilt 

 child. He was amiable and good-tempered so long as he was 



