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for a likely place; but, as it only siicceeded in gettmg 

 moutlifiils of hair and wool, it would be greatly disgusted, 

 and scream violently, and, after two or tbree attempts, let 



altogetiier. One day it got some wool into it^ tbroat, 

 and I thought it would have choked, but after much 

 gasping it recovered, and I was obliged to take the iuutu- 

 tion mother to pieces again, and give up this last attempt 

 to exercise the little creature. 



After the first week 1 found I could feed it better 

 with a spoon, and give it a little more varied and more 

 solid food. \\*ell- soaked biscuit mixed wnth a little 

 egg and sugar, and sometimes sweet potatoes, were 

 readily eaten ; and it wii5 a never-failing amusement to 

 observe the curious changes of countenance by which it 

 would express its approval or dislike of what was given 

 to it. The poor little tiling would bck its lips, draw in 

 ita cheeks, and turn up it^ eyes with an expression nf 

 the most supreme satisiaetion when it had a iinjuthful 

 particularly to its taste. On the other hand, when its food 

 was not sufficiently sweet or palatable, it would turn the 

 mouthful about with its tongue for a moment as if ti7ing 

 to extract what tlavour there was, and then push it all 

 out between its lips. If the same food was continued, it 

 would set up a scream and kick about violently, exactly 

 like a baby in a passion. 



After I bad had the little iVlias about three weeks, I 

 fortunately obtained a young hare-lip monkey (JIacacus 

 cynomolgus), %vhieh, though small, was very active, and 

 could feed itself. I placed it in the simie box with the 

 Mias, and they immediately became excellent friends, 

 neither exhibiting tlie least fear of the other. The little 

 monkey would sit upon the other's stomach, or even on 

 its face, without the least regard to its feelings, WhOe 

 I was feeding the Mias, the monkey would sit by, picking 

 up all that was spilt, and occasionally putting out its 

 hands to intercept the spoon; and as soon as I had finished 

 would pick otf what was left sticking to the Mias' lips, 

 and then pull open its moutli and see if any still renmined 

 inside ; aftei"wards lying down on tiie poor creature's 

 stomach as ou a comfortable cushion. The little helpless 

 Mias w^ould submit to all these insults with the moat 



