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tivity, I grant, that they may be trained to stand 

 and hobble along on their hind limbs. But, in 

 freedom, such an exhibition will not be seen ; 

 because, monkeys being inhabitants of trees, and of 

 trees only, an upright position, similar to that of 

 man, would never be required, and if attempted, 

 could only be momentary, on account of the nature 

 of the branch upon which the attempt would be 

 made. 



Certainly, as far as the fore limbs are concerned, 

 they may safely be pronounced arms and hands. 

 But then, how are we to dispose of the hind ones ? 

 Their termination is neither an entire hand, nor an 

 entire foot ; but, as I have more than once remarked, 

 it is an evident compound of both. The com- 

 bination of all these four limbs makes a monkey 

 by far the most expert climber of a tree in the 

 world : and as in form and in habits it differs 

 widely from all known animals, I would suggest to 

 our learned naturalists who are so very happy in 

 bestowing names, the propriety of coining a new 

 name for the family of the monkey, and assign 

 it a place apart in the zoological category. 



Ere I close this little treatise, I will venture a 

 recapitulation, as I think that it may be of service. 



Let the young naturalist bear in mind, that I 

 have divided the whole of the monkey family into 



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