262 GORILLAS AND CHIMPANZEES 



a horizontal distance of eighteen feet through the 

 air, seizing a bird in flight, and alighting safely upon 

 another limb with his prey in hand. 



There are several of this ape known, the largest 

 of which is about three feet high, but the usual 

 height is not more than thirty inches. The voice of 

 one species is remarkable for its strength, scope and 

 quality above all other apes. Most of the members 

 of this genus are endowed with better vocal qualities 

 than other animals. This ends the list of the man- 

 like apes, and next in order after them come the 

 monkeys, but we will deal with that subject more at 

 length at some future time. 



The descent, as we have elsewhere observed, from 

 the highest ape to the lowest monkey presents one 

 unbroken scale of imbricating planes ; and we have 

 seen in what degree man is related to the higher ape. 

 From whence we may discern in what degree his 

 physical nature is the same as that of all the order to 

 which he belongs. No matter in what respect he 

 may differ in his mental and moral nature, his like- 

 ness to them should at least restrain his pride, evoke 

 his sympathy, and share the bounty of his benevo- 

 lence. Let man realise to its full extent that he is 

 one in nature with the rest, and they will receive the 

 benign influence of his dignity without impairing it, 

 while he will elevate himself by having given it. 



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