88 SLOW LEMUR. 
tinguished from others^ he was at all times grate- 
ful; but when I disturbed him in winter, he was 
usually indignant, and seemed to reproach me 
with the uneasiness which he felt, though no 
possible precautions had been omitted to keep 
him in a proper degree of warmth. At all times 
he was pleased with being stroked on the head 
and throat, and frequently suffered me to touch 
his extremely sharp teeth; but at all rimes his 
temper was quick, and, when he was unseason- 
ably disturbed, he expressed a little resentment by 
an obscure murmur, like that of a squirrel, or a 
greater degree of displeasure by a peevish cry, 
especially in winter, when he was often as fierce, 
on being much importuned, as any beast of the 
woods. From half an hour after sunrise to half 
an hour before sunset, he slept without intermis- 
sion rolled up like a hedgehog; and as soon as he 
awoke, he began to prepare himself for the la- 
bours of his approaching day, licking and dress- 
ing himself like a cat; an operation which the 
flexibility of his neck and limbs enabled him to 
perform very completely : he was thep ready for a 
slight breakfast, after which he commonly took a 
short nap ; but when the sun Avas quite set, he re- 
covered all his vivacity. His ordinary food was 
the sweet fruit of this country; plantains always, 
and mangos during the season; but he refused 
peaches, and was not fond of mulberries, or even 
of guaiavas : milk he lapped eagerly, but was con- 
tented with plain water. In general he was not 
voracious, but never appeared satisfied with grass- 
