254 THE QURAN OUTANG. 
ners of the onran outang were published 
by Tyson, BufFon, Vosmaer, and others; but 
we are indebted to the late Dr. Abel for the 
niost circumstantial information on this sub- 
ject. He enjoyed ample opportunity for ob- 
servation during his voyage from Batavia to 
England, on his return from China, whither 
he had accompanied Lord Amherst, as natu- 
ralist to the embassy. From his account the 
following particulars are derived. 
“ The hair of the ouran outang is of a 
brownish red colour, and covers his back, 
arms, legs, and outside of his hands and feet. 
On the back it is in some places six inches 
long, and on his arms five. It is thinly scat- 
tered over the back of his hands and feet, and 
is very short. The face has no hair except on 
its sides, somewhat in the manner of whiskers, 
and a very thin beard. The palms of the 
hands and feet are quite naked. 
“The prevailing colour of the animal’s skin, 
