Mammals Monkeys 
half a teaspoonful of olive oil should be given twice 
a week. If the monkey is afflicted with diarrhoea, 
it should be given a mixture made by beating a white 
of egg with a little sugar, and adding a small amount 
of blackberry brandy. 
A monkey given the proper care is washed and 
combed often, properly fed at regular intervals, 
never teased, and should be allowed as much liberty 
as possible. It is very sensitive, and responds readily 
to kindness like the dog. It resents being laughed 
at, but a kind master is soon regarded as a real 
friend from whom it dislikes to be separated. 
Monkeys have many diseases, some of them inci- 
dent upon the change of climate; and because this 
creature is so nearly like us in form, it should, when 
ill, be attended by a regular physician, and treated 
like a sick child. 
THE MONKEY 
Look now at his odd grimaces, 
Saw you e’er such comic faces? 
Now like learned judge sedate, 
Now with nonsense in his pate. 
Ha! he is not half asleep, 
See, he slyly takes a peep! 
Monkey, though your eyes are shut, 
You could see this little nut. 
There, the little ancient man 
Cracks as fast as e’er he can; 
Now, good-bye, you funny fellow, 
Nature’s primest Punchinello! 
Mary Howitt. 
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