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ing over and over, turning somersaults, swinging from place 

 to place, standing erect and hammering Nvith his hands 

 after the fashion of a boxer; screaming when hurt or 

 offended, and making friends as soon as the fit is over, but, 

 nevertheless, revengeful at the moment, inflicting sharp 

 bites on the instant ; fearfully jealoiis of a rival, and, when 



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enraged, rushes to attack with great fury, but, if defeated, 

 beats and knocks himself about. 



The chimpanzee looks intently on any new object and 

 examines, apparently with great care and minuteness, 

 everything placed within reach ; soon, however, he, like a 

 spoilt child, discards the new things and looks anxiously for 

 something else to amuse him. 



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