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away from the hut. This could be done by means of the 
hut door, which, when opened, swung beneath this part 
of the branch. The door, either by accident or by the 
design of its construction, swung to each time the 
animal opened it to mount upon its top edge. After one 
or two etforts to mount by it in spite of its immediate 
swinging to, the creature procured a thick blanket which 
lay in the cage, and threw it over the door, having 
opened the same, so that its complete swinging to was 
prevented sufficiently for the creature to mount upon its 
free edge, and so gain that part of the branch which ran 
above it.’ 
The following, which I quote from 6 Nature 5 (vol. 
xxiii., p. 533), also displays high intelligence : — 
One of the large monkeys at the Alexandra Palace had 
been for some time suffering from the decay of the right lower 
canine, and an abscess, forming a large protuberance on the 
jaw, had resulted. The pain seemed so great, it was decided to 
consult a dentist as to what should be done ; and, as the poor 
creature was at times very savage, it was thought that if the 
tooth had to be extracted, gas should be used for the safety 
of the operation. Preparations were made accordingly, but 
the behaviour of the monkey was quite a surprise to all who 
were concerned. He showed great fight on being taken out of 
the cage, and not only struggled against being put into a sack 
prepared with a hole cut for his head, but forced one of his 
hands out, and snapped and screamed, and gave promise of being 
very troublesome. Directly, however, Mr. Lewin Moseley, who 
had undertaken the operation, managed to get his hand on the 
abscess and gave relief, the monkey’s demeanour changed en- 
tirely. He laid his head down quietly for examination, and, 
without the use of the gas, submitted to the removal of a 
stump of a tooth as quietly as possible. 
According to D’Osbonville, certain monkeys that he 
observed in the wild state were in the habit of adminis- 
tering corporal chastisement to their young. After suck- 
ling and cleansing them, the mothers used to sit down 
and watch the youngsters play. These would wrestle, 
throw and chase each other, &c. ; but if any of them 
grew malicious, the dams would spring up, and, seizing 
