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man^. The for is very woolly^ and of a deep black 

 colour— Throat naked, the thumb and fore fin- 

 ger of the posterior hand united ai the second 

 joint, whence Us name, 

 • This species of Gibbon is found in large troops, 



which are each governed by a chief. In the coot 

 of the morning and evening, ihey utter hideous 

 outcries, but are perfectly silent during the heat 

 of the day. They drink by immersiag ihe hand 

 in water, and then sucking the moisture from their 

 fingers. They are easily tamed, but their timi- 

 dity can never be wholly overcome, even by the 

 most continued kind treat meiit. 



P. agiiis, Desni. (Synonime, IJj/lobata agUts, 

 F. Cuvier). The Active gibbon. Fur brown, back 

 yellow, and forehead extremely low. Face ol" 

 the male bluisili black ; of ihe female, brown. 



These differ from the preceding in their habits, 

 being found in couplei*, instead of in troops^. They 

 are remarkably active in their movements, but 

 not distinguished by much intelligence, 



I pass over the three next gvmra, as, aUhough 

 1 have no doubt that several species in these fa- 

 milies, which are common in Sumab a and Java, 

 are to be found in tlie peninsula, they have not 

 passed under my own observation. 



Macacos, properly so called.— Tail more or less 

 long. 



M Smkus^jyesm- (Synonime, Simia Slmca, Lin.) 

 Chinese monkey; Tailed, beardless;- Fore top 

 horia^onlal and diverging from the centre of the 

 bead to the circumference, giving it the appear, 

 ance of a Mandarin's cap. 



This monkey is about the size of a cat, the tail 



