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and with one exception I never heard a gorilla make any 

 loud sound during the day. 



Another interesting specimen came prowling through the 

 jungle as if he had lost his way. He found a small open- 

 ing, or tunnel, which I had cut through the foliage in order 

 to get a better view. Turning into that, he came a few 

 steps towards the cage before he discovered it. Suddenly 

 he stopped and squatted on the ground. He did not sit 

 flat down. For a few seconds he was motionless. So 

 was I. He slowly raised one arm till his hand was above 

 his head, in which position he sat for a few moments. 

 Then he moved his hand quickly forward, as if to motion 

 at me. He did not drop his hand to the ground, but 

 held it for a short time at an angle from his face. Then 

 he slowly let it down till it reached the ground. Dur- 

 ing this time he kept his eyes fixed on me. At length 

 he raised the other arm and seized hold of a strong bush, 

 by which he slowly drew himself to a half-standing posi- 

 tion. Thus he stood for a few seconds, with one hand 

 resting on the ground. Suddenly he turned to one side, 

 parted the bushes, and disappeared. He uttered no sound 

 whatever. Another came within about thirty yards of my 

 retreat. When he discovered me he stopped and stared 

 in a perplexed manner. He turned away to retreat, but, 

 after going a few feet, turned round and sat down on the 

 ground. He remained in that attitude for more than half 

 a minute ; then he rose and retired in the direction from 

 which he had come. 



The finest specimen of which I ever had a view, and at 

 the same time the best subject for study, was a large 



