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The second species is the oran-otan (simia 

 satyrus), a native of the most southern parts of 

 Asia. This individual, which also lived in Paris, 

 was very slow in all its movements, and the dis- 

 proportionate length of its arms deprived it of 

 ail grace. It was silent and melancholy, but of 

 a gentle disposition ; and it possessed consider- 

 able intelligence, though not so much as what 

 travellers have reported, not more than that of 

 the dog. 



On the second shelf is the gibbon [simia 

 leuciscd). The largest of the three individuals 

 was sent from Java, by M. Diard. We know 

 nothing of the habits of this species, nor of those 

 which follow, and which were sent from Su- 

 matra, by M. Duvaucel. One of these on the 

 third shelf is the black gibbon, {simia laf) : five 

 individuals of this species, having differently co- 

 loured fur, shew as many varieties. 



In the bottom of the case is the ape with 

 united toes (simia syndactyla, Raffles), a new 

 species. Besides the remarkable character of the 

 toes being united as far as the last joint but one, 

 the absence of hair on the neck, and the swelling 

 of the throat, lead us to suppose, that the economy 

 of this ape must be as curious as it is new in the 

 history of animals. 



Beginning our inspection of the cases by those 



