MONKEYS— EMOTIONS. 
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Regarding their sympathy for injured companions this 
writer says : — 
I keep in my garden a number of Gibbon apes ( Hylobates 
agilis ) ; they live quite free from all restraint in the trees, merely 
coming when called to be fed. One of them, a young male, on 
one occasion fell from a tree and dislocated his wrist ; it received 
the greatest attention from the others, especially from an old 
female, who, however, was no relation ; she used before eating 
her own plantains to take up the first that were offered to her 
every day, and give them to the cripple, who was living in the 
eaves of a wooden house ; and I have frequently noticed that a 
cry of fright, pain, or distress from one would bring all the 
others at once to the complainer, and they would then condole 
with him and fold him in their arms. 
Captain Hugh Crow, in his 6 Narrative of my Life,’ 
relates an interesting tale of the conduct of some mon- 
keys on board his ship. He says : — 
We had several monkeys on board; they were of different 
species and sizes, and amongst them was a beautiful little 
creature, the body of which was about ten inches or a foot in 
length, and about the circumference of a common drinking glass. 
This interesting little animal, which, when I received it from 
the Governor of the Island of St. Thomas, diverted me by its 
innocent gambols, became afflicted by the malady which un- 
fortunately prevailed in the ship. It had always been a 
favourite with the other monkeys, who seemed to regard it as 
the last born and the pet of the family ; and they granted it 
many indulgences which they seldom conceded to one another. 
It was very tractable and gentle in its temper, and never took 
advantage of the partiality shown to it. From the moment it 
was taken ill their attention and care of it redoubled ; and it 
was truly affecting and interesting to see with what anxiety 
and tenderness they tended and nursed the little creature. A 
struggle often ensued among them for priority in those offices 
of affection ; and some would steal one thing and some another, 
which they would carry to it untasted, however tempting it 
might be to their own palates. Then they would take it up 
gently in their fore-paws, hug it to their breasts, and cry over 
it as a fond mother would over her suffering child. The little 
creature seemed sensible of their assiduities, but it was wofully 
overpowered by sickness. It would sometimes come to me 
and look me pitifully in the face, and moan and cry like an 
