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rage, and if the cause was prolonged, she often for hours 

 afterwards refused to eat. 



On the voyage homeward there was on board another 

 chimpanzee, belonging to a sailor who was bringing him 

 home for sale. This one was about two years older than 

 Aaron and fully twice as large. He was tame and gentle, 

 but was kept in a close cage by himself. He saw the 

 others roaming about the deck and tried to make up with 

 them ; but they evinced no desire to become intimate with 

 one who was confined in such a manner. 



One bright Sunday morning, as we rode the calm waters 

 near the Canary Islands, I induced the sailor to release his 

 prisoner on the main deck with my own, to see how they 

 would act towards each other. He did so, and in a 

 moment the big ape came ambling along the deck towards 

 Aaron and Elisheba, who were sitting on the top of a 

 hatch, absorbed in gnawing some turkey bones. 



As the stranger came near he slackened his pace and 

 gazed earnestly at the others. Aaron ceased eating and 

 stared at the visitor with a look of surprise, but Elisheba 

 barely noticed him. He scanned Aaron from head to foot, 

 and Aaron did the same with him. He advanced until his 

 nose almost touched that of Aaron, and in this position 

 the two remained for some seconds. Then the big one 

 proceeded to salute Elisheba in the same manner, but she 

 gave him little attention. She continued to gnaw the bone 

 in her hand, and he had no reason to feel flattered at the 

 impression he appeared to have made on her. Aaron 

 watched him with deep concern, but without uttering a 

 sound. 



