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break Kees off his natural vices, and that, unless I chained 

 him up every morning, I should never get an egg, I endea- 

 voured to accomplish my purpose in another manner ; I 

 tiained one of my dogs, as soon as the hen cackled, to run 

 U, the nest, and bring me the egg, without breaking it. In 

 a few days, the dog had learned his lesson ; but Kees, as 

 soon as he heard the hen cackle, ran with him to the nest. 

 A contest now took place between them, who should have 

 the egg; often the dog was foiled, although he was the 

 stronger of the two. If he gained the victory, he ran joyfully 

 to me with the egg, and put it into my hand. Kees, never- 

 theless, followed him, and did not cease to grumble and make 

 threatening grimaces at him, till he saw me take the egg, — 

 as if he was comforted for the loss of his booty by his 

 adversary's not retaining it for himself. If Kees had got hold 

 of the egg, he endeavoured to run with it to a tree, where, 

 having devoured it, he threw down the shells upon his 

 adversary, as if to make game of him. Kees was always the 

 first awake in the morning, and, when it was the proper time, 

 he awoke the dogs, who were accustomed to his voice, and, 

 in general, obeyed, without hesitation, the slightest motions 

 by which he communicated his orders to them, immediately 

 taking their posts about the tent and carriage, as he directed 

 them." 



The Bonnet The bonnet monkey is of the genus macacus, 

 Mozikey. and is to be found in many parts of India. It 

 is characterized by a bonnet, or cap of hair, which radiates 

 from the centre of the crown. It is known as the Macacus 

 Radiatus. Other species of the genus macacus are the 

 Rhesus monkey, the Wanderoo, the Barbary Ape or Magot, 

 and the Macaque. 



Indian Monieys. Many Stories are told of the audacity of 

 the Indian monkeys in which those of the genus macacus 

 cqme in for more than honourable mention. Whether in 

 their native haunts, or in European menageries, they are an 



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