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former possessor was admirerl by the fair sex. His rope-swing 

 and pole would certainly go towards balancing bis last account ; 

 the former might be used to suspend, for a time, a troublesome 

 creditor, perhaps suspend him long enougli to prevent his making 

 a second application. 



"These matters may be worth your consideration before pro- 

 ceeding to extreme measures. We have reason to believe that 

 ' Joe's ' estate was partly claimed by King Coffee, still there is 

 the landed property together with the timber and fruit trees, to 

 say nothing about his forests of nuts (over which ' Joe ' had the 

 first pick and as frequently the last), at the time King Coffee 

 was busy stealing from somebody else. We have considerable 

 doubt, however, if 'Joe' had much wealth deposited in the 

 Coomasie bank, and, if so, a considerable deal more doubt as to 

 its recovery, as a very heavy check (cheque) has fallen due upon 

 all the banks in that country. 



"A. D. Baetlett." 



I cannot remember now whether this letter ever reached 

 its destination. 



A CHIMPANZEE WEDDING. 



INTRODUCTION". 



In every part of the world the ceremony of marriage is 

 characterized by some form of festival, an indication of 

 mirth and joy, depending much upon the circumstances of 

 the parties. Separate and distinct nations have their own 

 peculiar way of celebrating a wedding. A work in which 

 these rites and ceremonies were given would, if written, 

 form a very acceptable volume. Particulars could be col- 

 lected and given with many interesting details, all tend- 

 ing to show the habits of our species, together with much 

 useful and valuable information brought under one head. 



However, the ceremony I am about to relate is of a 

 nature a step lower in creation than is usual, and one not 

 so frequently met with as the union of a pair of our own 

 species, nevertheless the facts are very remarkable and 



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