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MISCELLANOt/S -WOHDEKS OF UATUSE 
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posed ol toes, as long and as pliable as his fingei'Sj 
thumb a little situated before the inner ankle ' 
this 
liis. 
fbrmation enabling him to hold equally fast with ' 
as with his hands. When he stands erect, he is lii* 
feet high, and he can walk, when led, like a child ; 
nafurawlocomotion, when on a plane surface, is li'i 
himself along at every step, bv placing tlie knuckle* 
hands upon the ground. ^ pot* j 
His natural food appears to be all kinds ot fruds aji 
but when he was embarked on board the Caesap 
’ 'ill h’’- 
which brought him to England, Mr. Me Leod °hsst^ d 
narrative, already cited, he ate biscuit, or any 
other 
,aD' 
bread, and sometimes animal food. He drank grog) 
spirits, if given to him ; and has been known repon 
help himself in this way : he was also taught 
or coffee ; and, since his arrival in England, has 
taste for a pot of porter. His usual conduct while ° ^ 
was not mischievous, and chattering like that of rf)® 
general : but he had rather a grave and sedate o ,rit‘ 
and was much inclined to be social, and on good 
every body. He made no difficulty, however, 
or inclined to sleep, in supplying himself with any J ^ 
found hanging about, or in stealing a pillow fm‘rr 
mock, in order to lie more soft and comfortably- gti)ir6 ,|i 
Sometimes, when teazed by shewing him 
eat, he would display, m a very strong manner, r 
passions, following tlie person whining and crying, jy ii> 
himself off on his back, and rolling about 
great rage, attempting to bite those near him, 
low'ering himself by a rope over the ship’s side, 
ing to drown himself J but when he capie near 
edge, he always reconsidered tlie matter, and 
again 
He would often rifle and examine the ' 
friends in quest of nuts and biscuits, which they 
carried for him. He had a great antipathy to i 
tribe of monkeys, and would throw them ofOt ^ 
could ; but in his general habits and disposit'ons^^^yew 
much docility and good nature, and when ntit 
was extremclj' inoflensive. 
