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wrapping himself in a sail. If all the sails happened 
to be set, he would hunt about for some other cover- 
ing, and either steal one of the sailors’ jackets or 
shirts that happened to be drying, or empty a ham- 
mock of its blankets.” 
THE LONG-ARMED APE. 
243. The Long-armed Ape is a native of the 
East Indies. It is three or four feet in height, and 
feeds on fruits, leaves, and the bark of trees. It de- 
rives its name from the extraordinary length of its 
arms, which reach to the ground when it is upright. 
244. Its face is flat, and of a tawny colour, sur- 
rounded with a circle of bushy hair. Its eyes are 
large, and sunk in its head, and its ears well pro- 
portioned. It walks erect, and is without a tail. 
Of what country is the Long-armfed Ape a native ? What is its 
size ? What does it feed upon 1 From what does it derive its 
name 1 Describe its appearance. 
