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1780, makes use of this same name pongo for an 

 orang. I have not been able to learn where he 

 acquired this name, but it appears to be a native 

 Fiot name, and the history of their language is 

 fairly well known for more than 400 years. The 

 other name " Enjocko," given by Battel to the other 

 ape, is beyond a doubt a corruption of the native 

 name ntyigo (ntcheego), and this name belongs north 

 of the Congo from Mayumba to Gaboon. He may 

 have inferred that these apes occupied Angola, but 

 there is not a vestige of proof that any ape exists in 

 that part of Africa. Even the native tribes of that 

 part have no indigenous name for either one of these 

 apes. Other parts of his account are erroneous, and 

 while he may have believed that those apes ''go in 

 bodies to kill many natives that travel in the wood," 

 and the natives may have told him such a thing, the 

 apes do not practise such a habit. With all their 

 sagacity they have no idea of the unity of action. 

 If a band of them were attacked, they would no 

 doubt act together in their defence, but it is not to 

 be believed that they ever preconcert any plan of 

 attack. Neither do these apes ever assault ele- 

 phants. He is one animal they hold in mortal 

 dread. I have incidentally mentioned elsewhere 

 the conduct of my two kulus on board the ship 

 when they saw a young elephant. Chico, the big 

 ape that has also been mentioned, was often vicious 

 and stubborn. Whenever he refused to obey his 

 keeper or became violent, an elephant was brought 

 in sight of his cage. On seeing it he became as 



