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islied, she showed her superiority in agility by passing over the bodies of the men and descending 
to the deck in the twinkling of an eye. 
"This interesting animal died on the passage to America, owing to the brutality of the mate, 
who treated her with ffreat unkindness. She submitted to his violence with a mildness and resia;- 
nation that were truly affecting, holding out her hands with a suppliant air, as if to beg him to 
cease from striking her. From that moment she constantly refused . nourishment, and died of 
hunger and grief on the fifth day, regretted by the sailors as if she had been a human being." 
Among the most recent accounts is that of Captain Payne, who thus describes the manners of 
a young chimpanzee which he carried from the African coast to England a few years since : 
" When our animal came on board, it shook hands with some of the sailors, but refused its hand 
with marks of anger to others without any apparent cause. It speedily, however, became familiar 
with the crew, except one boy, to whom it never was reconciled. When the seamen's mess was 
brought on deck, it was a constant attendant; would go round and embrace each person, while it 
uttered loud yells, and then seat itself among them to share the repast. It sometimes expressed 
its anger by a barking noise like a dog ; at others it would cry like a froward child, and scratch 
itself most vehemently. When any favorite morsel Avas given to it — sweetmeats more especially 
— it expressed its satisfaction by a sound hke ' hem,' in a grave voice. The variety of its tones 
seems to have been small. It was active and cheerful in warm latitudes, but languor came on as it 
left the torrid zone ; and on approaching our shores it manifested a desire for warm covering, and 
would roll itself carefully up in a blanket when it went to rest. It generally progressed on all- 
fours, but closing its fists, rested on the knuckles. It did not seem fond of the erect posture, Avhicli 
it rarely affected, though it could run ninibly on two feet for a short distance. In this case it 
appeared to aid the motion of its legs by grasping the thighs with its hands. 
" It had great strength in the four fingers of its superior extremity, for it Avould often swing by 
them on a rope iipward of an hour without intermission. When first procured, it was so thickly 
covered with hair that the skin of the trunk and limbs was scarcely visible until the long black 
hair was blown aside. It ate readily every sort of vegetable food ; but at first did not appear to 
relish flesh, though it seemed to have pleasure in sucking the leg-bone of a fowl. At that time it 
did not relish wine, but afterw-ai-d seemed to hke it, though it never could endure ardent spirits. 
It once stole a bottle of wine, which it uncorked with its teeth and began to drink. It showed a 
predilection for coffee, and was immoderately fond of sweet articles of food. It learned to feed 
itself with a spoon, to drink out of a glass, and showed a general disposition to imitate the actions 
of men. It was attracted by bright metals, seemed to take a pride in clothing, and often put a 
cocked hat on its head. It was dirty in its habits, and never was known to wash itself. It was 
afraid of fire-arms, and on the whole appeared a timid animal." 
It lived with Captain Payne seventeen weeks, two of which were spent in Cork and Liverpool. 
At the former place it was exhibited for the benefit of the soup-kitchen for a few days, but seems 
to have been there neglected. On coming to Liverpool it languished for a short time, moaned 
heavily, was oppressed in its breathings, and died with convulsive motions of the limbs. 
A few years-since, the Parisians flocked to the Garden of Plants to see a young female of this 
species, called Jacqueline. She was good, mild, and affectionate. She recognized perfectly the 
people who often visited her, and showed her pleasure by caressing them. If any one teased 
her, she Avould sob and cry like an infant, go into the corner of her cell, and pout for some 
moments in silence. But her anger gave way before the least sign of kindness ; she then wiped 
her eyes, and came back without vexation to those who had offended her. M. Boitard thus 
describes this animal : 
"Although she was very young, being only two years and a half old, her intelligence was 
already quite developed. Of this, I will give two examples, which I think remarkable, and of 
which I was an eye-witness. One of my friends having taken off his gloves, laid them on the 
table. Jacqueline immediately took them and tried to put them on, but she could not succeed in 
her wish, because she put the right hand into the left-hand glove. She was shown her misttike, 
and she comprehended so perfectly, that, although she has often been tried since, she has never 
failed to put the right hand in the right glove. 
