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his lips to the liquid, throwiuj^' the head up, 

 wbicli ill some degree miy be attributed to tlie 

 pifoinmen€jr ft^ lofwer jaw : and if the vessel 

 in whicli the liquid is coiitiiiucd shnnhl hv shal- 

 low, he dips the paw into it, und holding' it over 

 the mouth, Jets tho li(piid drop in. I never 

 observed liim lap with the tongue when drinking ; 

 hvit wi» 0T<50iBbeiffa» gtr«tt to hija^ the lin« 

 goal ^drgaii ym eareWly p^sAx^^d^ for the 

 purpose of ascertaining its t^ttipeifatiire. This 

 display of caution \\as not confined to this 

 species of ape, as 1 know of several others 

 wmii will 4& ttte ^i^^n to m. <l^e 



violently, if they are heated liy the liquid ; but 

 still, undeterred, will wait patiently until the 

 hot liquid becomes sufficiently cool for hibulary 

 purposes. 



He soon \nm ijie trnxm of XJngh^ wbldi hmt 

 been given to him, and would readily come to 

 those to whom he w^as attached when called hy 

 that name. His mildness of disposition and 

 playfulness of manner made him a universal 

 favourite with all on boalfd. 



He was playful, hut preferred children to 

 adults. He became particularly atraeJied to a 

 little l^apiian child i h^lau, a native of Errouuiuoa, 

 one of tlie New flebrides group,) who was on 



