THE OURAN OUTANG. 
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on the branch of a tree or on a rope, he rests 
on his heels, his body leaning forward against 
his thighs. He uses his hands like others of 
the monkey tribe. 
“The ouran outang, on his arrival at Batavia, 
was allowed to be entirely at liberty till within 
a day or two of being put on board the Cffisar 
to be conveyed to England. Whilst at large, 
he made no attempt to escape ; but he became 
violent when put into a large railed bamboo 
cage for the purpose of being conveyed from 
the island. As soon as he felt himself in con- 
finement, he took the rails of his cage into his 
hands, and shaking them violently endea- 
voured to break them to pieces ; but finding 
that they did not yield generally, he tried 
them separately, and, having discovered one 
weaker than the rest, worked at it constantly 
till he had broken it, and made his escape. 
On board ship an attempt being made to 
secure him by a chain tied to a strong staple. 
