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was feeding. Now the ordinary pursuits, and also 

 the food and the territory of the ape and the 

 elephant, are quite sufficient to prevent a collision. 

 Wherefore, we may safely infer, that as there is 

 no object to cause a misunderstanding between 

 the orang-outang and the elephant, these two 

 peaceful inhabitants of the torrid zone, will never 

 meet in hostile fury. 



Again, — as he mentions the "place of their 

 residence," I would ask, who has ever seen it ? — 

 Pray, on what part of terra-firma, have apes 

 been known to locate themselves permanently, or 

 even for the lapse of a few days ? — The badger has 

 his secret cave, warm and comfortable : — the fox 

 his earth, whither to retire in case of need : — not 

 so the monkey, as I'll shew hereafter. 



Of all known quadrupeds, monkeys are the least 

 inclined to settle. In fact, they may be said to be 

 eternally on the move ; disporting up and down the 

 trees, or roving on in quest of food; and when 

 that becomes deficient, — deviating in all directions 

 for a fresh supply. 



Let a man come up with a troop of monkeys in 

 the trees above him, as I myself have often done ; 

 and I will give my ears if he find them in the same 

 locality on the following day. They would have 

 no attraction to those trees, saving the hope of 



