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APES AND MONKEYS 



people and stared at me in surprise, from time to time 

 glancing at those around him as if to ascertain what they 

 thought of me. As they became satisfied with looking they 

 retired one by one from the scene, until most of them had 



Native Village, Interior of Nyanza 

 (From a Photograph.) 



gone ; but the ape remained. He changed his place a few 

 times, but only to get a better view. The people were 

 amused at his manner, but no one molested him. 



At length I spoke to him in his own language, using the 

 sound which they use for calling one another. He looked 

 as if he knew what it meant, but made no reply. I repeated 



