^ GORILLAS AND CHIMPANZEES 



lie stuck his hand into it up to the wrist. By this 

 time the water was so hot that it scalded his hand. 

 It was not severe enough to do him any harm, but 

 quite enough so for a good lesson. He jerked his 

 hand out with such violence that he threw the cup 

 over, and spilt the water all over that side of the cage. 

 From that time to the end of his life he always re- 

 fused anything that had steam or smoke about it. 

 If anything having steam or smoke was offered him 

 at the table, he would climb down at once and retire 

 from the scene. Poor little Moses ! I knew before- 

 hand what would happen, and I did not wish to see 

 him hurt, but nothing else would serve to impress 

 him with the danger and keep him out of mischief. 



Anything that he saw me eat he never failed to 

 beg. No matter what he had himself, he wanted to 

 try everything else that he saw me eat. One thing 

 in which these apes appear to be wiser than man is, 

 that when they eat or drink enough to satisfy their 

 wants they quit, while men sometimes do not. They 

 never drink water or anything else during their meal, 

 but, having finished it, as a rule they always want 

 something to drink. The native custom is the same. 

 I have never known the native African to use any 

 kind of diet drink, but always when he has finished 

 eating takes a draught of water. 



Moses knew the use of nearly all the tools that 

 I carried with me in the jungle. He could not use 

 them for the purpose they were intended, and I do 

 not know to what extent he appreciated their use, 

 but he knew quite well the manner of using them. 



