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HISTORY OF (QUADRUPEDS. 427 



The M A C A QJJ E, 



or Hare-lipped Monkey of Mr Pennant, is placed 

 next to the Baboons, and makes the neareft approach to 

 them in the form o£ its body, which is (liort and thick : 

 Its head and muzzle are large; its vifage ugly, naked, 

 and wrinkled ; and its noltrils divided, like thofe of a 

 Hare : Its tail, however, is long, like that of a Monkey : 

 The colour of the hair on the upper part of the body is a 

 greenifti-afh, — lighter on the breaft and belly. 



There are feveral varieties, which differ both in fize 

 and colour. 



This animal is found in Guinea, Congo, and fome' of 

 the fouthern parts of Africa. — They go in troops, and do 

 infinite mifchief to plantations of millet, which they car- 

 ry off under their arms and in their mouths. They are 

 extremely nice and delicate in their choice ; and, by pull- 

 ing up what does not pleaie them, do more damage than 

 by what they really eat. 



The PATAS, or Red MONKEY, 



is nearly of the fame fize with the Macaque, and inhabits 

 the fame country •, its body is, however, rather longer, 

 its face lefs hideous, and its hair more beautiful. It is 

 remarkable for the brilliancy of its coat, which is of fo 

 bright a red, as to have the appearance of being painted. 



There are two varieties of this kind : The one is dif- 

 tinguifhed by a black line above the eyes, extending from 

 ear to ear *, in the other, the line is white. Both have 

 long hair under the chin, and round the cheeks ; which 

 in the firfl: is yellow, and in the fecond white : The nofe 



