PLATE LVII. 



The observations of Mr. Abel afford various traits of character 

 which necessarily could not recur after he arrived in London; his 

 dexterity in climbing the ropes and suspending himself in the most 

 perilous situations while on board the Csesar may be readily con- 

 ceived from the address with which similar feats are known to be 

 performed by the animals of the monkey tribe in general ; his great 

 length of arm and strength of grasp, as well as the scansorial struc- 

 ture of his feet, gave him a decided advantage in such exploits over 

 the activity of our mariners, when disposed to exert himself ; and in 

 the expectation of an orange for his reward, he would always follow 

 Mr. Abel to the mast-head with cheerfulness. Since, however, he was as 

 impatient under repulse as sanguine in the pursuit, he oftentimes 

 betrayed a spirit of impetuosity when he had overtaken his master 

 and the object of his wishes was withheld; at first he would endeavour 

 by his persuasive gestures and address to obtain the prize, and would 

 even search the pockets of Mr. Abel to find the orange ; but if after 

 all his labours he was unsuccessful, he would sometimes throw him- 

 self down with violence, rolling himself about upon the deck with 

 vexation and uttering piercing cries, but on every such occasion his 

 resentment was vented upon himself, for he never seemed to intimate 

 the slightest disposition to resent the disappointment on any other, 

 not even those who tantalized him. Once he rushed with fury to the 

 side of the ship, and disappearing in an instant, it was thought he had 

 thrown himself in despair into the sea, but he was sometime after- 

 wards discovered huddled under the chains on the ship's side, where 

 he had crept to conceal himself, and as it was supposed, with the 

 intention of alarming those who had offended him. 



As there were several monkies on board the Caesar, it did not 

 escape remark, that although they would fain be sociable with the 



