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with red on the lower parts — There is a variety with 

 white hair on the throat and breaft. 



Great numbers of thefe creatures aflemble together, 

 particularly in ftormy weather, and make a great chat- 

 tering. — They live much in trees, which bear a pod- 

 ded fruit as large as beans, on which they principally 

 feed. 



The SAIMIRX, or Orange MONKEY, 



is a mo ft beautiful animal; but fo extremely delicate, 

 that it cannot well bear to be brought from its own cli- 

 mate to one lefs warm and temperate. 



It is about the fize of a Squirrel : Its head is round - 9 

 eyes remarkably lively and brilliant ; ears large ; hair on 

 the body fhort and fine, of a mining gold colour ; feet 

 orange ; its tail is very long : Its prehenfile faculty is 

 much weaker than the reft of the Sapajous; and on that 

 account, it may be faid to form a {hade between them 

 and the Sagoins, which have long tails, entirely covered 

 with hair, but of no ufe in fufpending their bodies from 

 $he branches of trees or other objects. 



The S A K I 



is fometimes called the Fox-tailed Monkey; be- 

 caufe its tail, like that of the Fox, is covered with long 

 hair. Its body is about feventeen inches in length ; hair 

 long, — of a dark brown colour on the back, lighter on 

 the under fide ; its face is tawny, and covered with a fine 

 fhort whitifh down ; the forehead and fides of the face 

 are white ; its hands and feet are black, with claws in- 

 ftead of nails. 



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