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above the outer angles of the eyes. The sides of the 
upper lip are edged with a narrow line of the same 
short dusky hairs which cover the nose. Beneath the 
ears, which are blackish and moderately large, the hair 
forms broad thick bushy tufts of a light gray, which 
advance forwards upon the sides of the cheeks and 
lower jaw, so as to limit the naked part of the face to 
a narrow space between the eyes and the upper lip. 
From these tufts the hair is continued of the same 
colour on the whole of the under surface of the body, 
and on the inner sides of the limbs. The hands are 
dusky brown, with very short fingers, the thumb of 
the fore hand especially being reduced almost to a mere 
tubercle. The facial angle is moderately elongated, and 
the nose flattened. The body measures about sixteen 
inches in length, and the tail is nearly equal. 
This monkey is a native of Senegal, and perhaps 
also of Upper Egypt. In character and disposition it 
closely corresponds with the neighbouring species. Our 
specimen is lively and active, but somewhat irascible if 
disturbed or handled. It is, however, too young to be 
dangerous. When pleased it dances on all fours in a 
peculiar and measured step, which is far from being 
ungraceful ; although after a time it becomes ludicrous 
from its regular monotony. 
