THE WANDEROO MONKEY. 
Macacus Silenus. Lacep. 
^' There are/' says Father Vincent Maria, Procurator- 
general of the Bare-footed Carmelites, with a gravity 
worthy of his order and of his office, " four sorts of 
Monkeys found on the coast of Malabar. The first is 
perfectly black, covered with glossy hair, with a white 
beard surrounding his chin and extending a span or 
more in length. To this Monkey all the rest pay such 
profound respect, that they submit and humiliate them- 
selves in his presence, as though they were capable of 
appreciating his superiority and preeminence. The 
princes and great lords hold him in much estimation, 
because he is endowed above every other with gravity, 
capacity, and the appearance of wisdom. He is easily 
trained to the performance of a variety of ceremonies, 
grimaces, and affected courtesies, all which he accom- 
plishes in so serious a manner and to such perfection, 
