188 FOUR-HANDED FOLK. 



even goes so far as to like to smoke, and to 

 shake hands. 



He is very cunning and full of curiosity, as 

 well as intelligent. He can thread a needle, and 

 lock and unlock doors or boxes, using a key as 

 well as anybody. Also, he likes to tease. One 

 in the London Zoological Garden had great fun 

 in jumping upon a cage where lived some mar- 

 mosets. These little creatures chattered and 

 crouched in a corner, and were frightened half 

 out of their wits. This much pleased Master 

 Chimpanzee, and in a few minutes, when they 

 had got over their fright, he would pounce on 

 them again. When denied what he wanted, 

 this little fellow pouted and made harsh bark- 

 ing sounds, but if very angry — as I said — 

 he screamed and rolled on the floor, opening his 

 mouth wide, and throwing his arms around to hit 

 everything he could reach. He was very affec- 

 tionate to other chimpanzees, putting his arms 

 around them, and he had great romps with an 

 orang-utan. 



All monkeys — as well as children — are fond 

 of playthings, and the one I am telling about 

 was presented with a doll. He hardly knew at 

 first whether to be afraid of it or not, and it was 

 tied to the end of a rope. Then he could swing 

 it and jerk it, which he did with great glee, 

 laughing to see the antics of the thing. His 



