428 HISTORY OF QUA D RU P E D S. 



is black ; the under part of the body of an afh colour, 

 tinged with yellow. 



Thefe Monkies are very numerous on the banks of the 

 river Senegal. — They are fo curious, as fometimes to de- 

 fcend from the tops of trees to the extremities of the 

 branches, while boats are paffing, and feem to obferve 

 them with great attention. If not difturbed, their fami- 

 liarity becomes troublefome : They break off branches, 

 throw them at the paffengers, and frequently with fo fure 

 an aim, as to annoy them not a little ; but, upon being 

 fliot at, they fet up mod hideous cries, endeavour to re- 

 venge themfelves by collecting more offenfive materials,, 

 fuch as ftones, dirt, &c. which they throw at the enemy, 

 and foon retire. 



Travellers relate that, in Guinea, Monkies are fre- 

 quently feen together in troops of forty or fifty, plun- 

 dering gardens and fields of corn with great boldnefs. 



One of them {lands on a tree, liftens, and looks about 

 on all fides, while the reft are bufy. Upon the leaft ap- 

 pearance of interruption, he fets up a loud cry to alarm 

 the party; when they immediately fly off with the booty 

 they have collected, leaping from tree to tree with prodi- 

 gious agility. 



The MALBROUCE 



differs little from the laft, either in difpofition or man- 

 ners. It is a native of Bengal, is fond of fruits, fre- 

 quently fteals into plantations of fugar-canes, loads itfelf 

 with them, and, if purfued, will throw away a part to 

 carry off the remainder with more eafe. — It efcapes the 

 purfuit of Tigers and other wild beafts, by climbing 



