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spectacle was see'n. This attentive mother would not let the little one have a bit of all the nice things, 
but drove it away and scolded it, although it was hungry. The old one took possession of the fruit and 
bread which were for both, and boxed the little one’s ears if it came close and hid up the food. 
She had hardly any more milk, and the young one was in daily want of food, but the old one did not 
appear to act from cruelty or gluttony, but wished to train up the youth, like the young Cyrus, to feats 
of daring and of skill. As hunger pressed, the young one became bold, and stole by art what he 
could not get otherwise. If he was very adroit, all the better, and he was commended by being 
allowed to carry off his own. He used to get to the further end of the cage, and turning his back on 
his mother would begin to gormandise. But even the maternal solicitude was not wanting, for she 
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often used to go up to him and snatch a nice titbit out of his jaws. Perhaps this was a mistaken 
idea, for after a while a larger quantity of food was placed in the cage, and the little one had its 
quantity without any stealing. 
The Bhunders arc sacred in some parts of India, and are left very much to themselves ; so they 
assemble in troops, and steal from among the natives in a very troublesome manner. 
As they are very bold, their habits in the wild state are often observable, their slyness and 
thieving propensities being most amusing. They gather on the roofs of the low houses in the 
bazaars, and look out for occasion to steal. One was observed on a roof fronting a sweetmeat 
shop, and feigning to be asleep ; but every now and then he looked wistfully at the luscious 
prizes below. It was, however, of no use, for sitting beside his stores was tho seller, smoking his 
pipe, and looking decidedly wide awake. This went on for half an hour, when the Monkey got up, 
yawned, and stretched himself artfully, as if he had only just awoke. lie began to play with his tail, 
and even made believe he was tying knots in it, as if he were wholly intent on it ; but ever and anon 
he gave a sharp, sly look over his shoulder at the sweetmeats, but only to see the seller still there 
