1 84 APES AND MONKEYS 



do this with each one in turn until she had taken the last 

 glass ; but if a glass was given to her at the same time that 

 the others were served, she was content with it and made 

 no attempt to steal that of another. In this act she evinced 

 a skill and caution worthy of a confirmed thief ; she would 

 secrete herself under the table or behind a chair and watch 

 her chance. She made no attempt to steal the glass while 

 it was being watched, but the instant she discovered that 

 she was not observed, or thought she was not, the theft 

 was committed. 



Her master frequently gave her a glass and a bottle of 

 beer so that she might help herself. She could pour the beer 

 with dexterity. She often spilt a portion of it and some- 

 times filled the o-lass to overflowing:, but she always set the 

 bottle right end up, lifted the glass with both hands, drained 

 it, and refilled it as long as there was anv in the bottle. 

 She could also drink from the bottle and would resort to 

 this method if no glass were given her. She knew an 

 empty bottle from one that contained beer. I ma}" remark 

 here that I have known at least five or six chimpanzees 

 that were fond of beer, and whenever they could get it 

 would drink until they were drunk. I have never seen one, 

 that I am aware of, that would drink spirits. 



This ape was very much attached to her master, would 

 follow him and cry after him like a child. She was affec- 

 tionate to him ; but she had been so much annoyed by 

 strangers that her temper was spoiled, and she was irritable. 



Arriving on the south side of Lake Izansra, I found a 

 young chimpanzee at the house of a white trader. It was 

 tied to a post in the yard, where it was annoyed by the 



