102 THE SPEECH OF MONKEYS. 



genus Macacus that use this peculiar movement 

 of the lips. They thrust the head forward and 

 lower it slightly, and in this position work their 

 lips as if talking with the greatest possible en- 

 ergy, but without uttering a sound. They do not 

 do this for food, but I have seen them do it to 

 their image in the glass, and have had them do 

 so with me a great number of times. I have 

 been told by some that this is meant as a sign of 

 anger or assault, but my own observations tend 

 to attribute to it exactly the reverse of this 

 meaning. Occasionally, when I have offered 

 them food, I have observed them do this ; but I do 

 not think it referred to the food unless it was 

 intended as a vote of thanks. The first monkey 

 whose voice I ever captured on the phonograph 

 belonged to this tribe ; he is still in the Washing- 

 ton collection and bears the name of Prince, 

 under which name he may go down to history as 

 the first monkey whose speech was ever recorded. 

 But whatever his fame may become on that ac- 

 count, I do not think he will ever justly obtain 

 the reputation of being an amiable monkey. 



Among the Java monkeys are several varieties 

 which make very good pets. They show a fair 

 degree of intelligence and docility and are not 



