THE MONKEYFOLK OF SOUTH AFRICA 8i 



was dying, so I was carried off to the doctor, who forced 

 some horrible stuff down my throat, and placed what you 

 call smelling salts to my nose. Then I was tucked up in a 

 cosy bunk, hot-water bottles were applied to my feet and 

 my " tummy," and I went off peacefully to sleep. I was 

 nearly well when I awoke, and called for prog this time, not 

 grog, for I was ravenously hungry. We baboonfolk inherit 

 strong vigorous constitutions from our ancestors. Not 

 like you humanfolk. Your ancestors have transmitted poor 

 constitutions, weak bodies, and evil tendencies to you, so 

 that when you over-indulge, you suffer a great deal and 

 often die. 



WHAT HUMANFOLK DO 



You humanfolk boast of having clever brains. Yes, 

 we grant that you have, but you should not despise us 

 baboonfolk, and think us of no consequence. We can 

 teach you humanfolk a lesson, and a good one too. Our 

 folk lead simple, upright lives, and we never pervert our 

 faculties. We have very fine instincts, which guide us 

 aright in our lives. We eat of simple foods, and drink 

 water and never go to extremes in anything. We lead 

 simple, healthful lives, eating to live, and slaking our thirst 

 with water, or juicy bulbs. We keep ourselves perfectly 

 clean, free from vermin and dirt. We take plenty of 

 exercise and breathe fresh air. 



Now what do millions of you humanfolk do ? You are 

 not content to eat simple and strength-giving foods, and 

 drink pure water. You crave for all kinds of unwholesome 

 things. Just think of the thousands of kinds of foods which 

 are made to gratify your perverted instincts. We are told 

 that there is enough good wheat grown to feed all the 

 humanfolk upon the world. Now what do you do with 

 this good and wholesome food ? Yes, you eat some of it. 



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