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the same day I have seen both kinds. This is con- 

 trary to the common idea that they do not inhabit 

 the same jungle. It appears that where there is a 

 great number of the one there are but few of the 

 other. The natives say that in combat between the 

 chimpanzee and gorilla, the former is always victor, 

 on which account the latter is afraid of him. I 

 believe this to be true, because the chimpanzee, 

 although not so strong, is more active and more 

 intelligent than the gorilla. 



The chimpanzee will not approach or attack man 

 if he can avoid it, but he does not shrink from him 

 as the gorilla does. One instance that will illustrate 

 this phase of his character I shall relate. On one 

 occasion recently, while I was on the coast, a native 

 boy started across a small plain near the trading 

 station. Along with him was a dog that belonged 

 to the white trader at the place. The dog was in 

 advance of the boy, and as the latter emerged from 

 a small clump of the bush he heard the dog bark in a 

 playful manner, and discovered him not more than 

 thirty yards away, prancing, jumping, and barking in 

 a jolly way with a chimpanzee which appeared to be 

 five or six years old. The ape was standing in the 

 path along which the boy was proceeding. He was 

 slapping at the dog with his hands, and did not 

 seem to relish the sport, yet he was not resenting it 

 in anger. The dog thought the ape was playing 

 with him, and he was taking the whole thing in fun. 

 The boy looked at them for a few moments and 

 retreated. As soon as he disappeared the dog 



