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il^rae .©f intcllioence tu tlu' auimars coLiii- 

 tenaiirc, althoiinli the face had uot so nmcli of 

 the Jiuiiiaii eliavaeter as is seen in the Simiu 

 .y/ndadf/ia, or Uiigkii ape ; but, concealing tlie 

 lower porttQZL couiitiSiia33»^« the upper part 

 mi jey«$ imm aa ilitelligcnt expression. 

 I observe it can thni^^t forward the lips in imita- 

 tion of tlie action of kissing, hut cannot t;ive the 

 impulse to them : neither docs it lap litj^uid 



wfeep M ib^ aet of ASnking. Wlie^nijftnmg 

 akMt It exermsesit^ d:estraetiir& ^pi^itj 

 by destroying trees in the gardens of the houses 



in the rieinitv : and some of the owners not 

 evincing mucdi partiality to the monkey tribe, 

 threatened i& ih^ ngg^ns&or ; so, to^me 

 the life of the animi^ id, bxge t^mWo^ m^ 'wm 

 constructed, in which he was coined, but, 

 Ijoru to frec(h>m, lie screamed with ra^^e on being 

 placed in it, and, exerting his muscular power, 

 soon denoioHshed tihe cage, and was then as quiet 

 as before, being perfee% docile when at liberty, 

 but savage tmder restraint. 



He sometimes made liiniself a nest in a large 

 tree near the house, and, wateliing wlien any 

 one approaciied witli fruit or eggs, would come 



down aiid eitdea^&rto st^l thmtt. He i$ fond 

 of cofee> and rms 'eagerly alter the servants to 



