THE SPEECH OF MONKEYS. IOI 



been giving- some time to the study of the actions 

 and language of this monkey, and assures me 

 that it is very docile and follows him like a dog ; 

 and kindly offers to make such experiments with 

 it as I may suggest by which to aid me in the 

 pursuit of my own researches, and I shall take 

 advantage of his kind offer. • 



I am aware that there are exceptions to all 

 rules, and I am not disposed to deprive the spider- 

 monkey of the place he may deserve in the scale 

 of simian life by reason of his intellect or 

 speech ; but as this book is a record of what I 

 know, and not what I have heard, I shall for 

 the present be compelled to place the spider- 

 monkey very far down in the scale of intellect 

 and speech. 



The common Macaque is a strong, well-built 

 monkey of a dark-gray color, with a short, stubby 

 tail. He has but few friends, and at times ap- 

 pears to regret having any at all. He is quite 

 active, energetic, and aggressive. He endures 

 captivity well, but as a rule never becomes quite 

 tame or trustworthy. His speech is of a low 

 type, but he has a very singular expression of 

 the mouth, which seems to indicate friendship. 

 In fact, there are several different species of the 



