132 APES AND MONKEYS 



end of his life he always refused anything that had steam 

 or smoke about it. If anything having steam or smoke was 

 offered him at the table, he would climb down at once and 

 retire from the scene. Poor little Moses ! I knew before- 

 hand what would happen. I did not wish to see him hurt, 

 but nothing else would serve to impress him with the 

 danger and keep him out of mischief. 



Anything that he saw me eat he never failed to beg. No 

 matter what he had himself, he wanted to try everything 

 else that he saw me eat. One thing in which these apes 

 appear to be wiser than man is, that when they eat or drink 

 enough to satisfy their wants they quit. Men sometimes 

 do not. Apes never drink water or anything else during 

 their meal, but having finished eating, they want, as a rule, 

 something to drink. The native custom is the same. I 

 have never known the native African to use any kind of 

 diet drink, but always when he has finished eating he takes 

 a draught of water. 



Moses knew the use of nearly all the tools that I carried 

 with me in the jungle. He could not use them for the 

 purpose for which they were intended, and I do not know 

 to what extent he appreciated their use; but he knew quite 

 well the manner of using them. I have mentioned the inci- 

 dent of his using the hammer and nails ; but he also knew 

 the way to use the saw ; however, he always applied the 

 back of it, because the teeth were too rough ; but he gave 

 it the motion. When allowed to have it, he would put the 

 back of it across a stick and saw with the energy of a man 

 on a big salary. When given a file, he would file everything 

 that came in his way. If he had applied himself in learning 



