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MAMMALIA. 



Siamang, wliicli was given him in the island of Singapore ; about 

 this Quadrumana, which he had baptised Ungka, he has published 

 some details full of interest. Unfortunately, this animal, after 

 having accomplished without any mishaps nearly the whole 



Fig. 2(34. — Hoolochs (Hi/lobafes Hooloch). 



journey from Asia to Europe, succumbed to an attack of dj^sentery, 

 induced by change of climate. Otherwise it must have furnished 

 many curious and instructive lessons to the naturalist. 



Mr. Bennett thus relates some instances of the mildness and 

 gentleness of this animal's disposition : — 



" Going into the courtyard where this Monkey was tied up one 



