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THE OURAN OUTANG. 
shirts that happened to be drying, or empty 
a hammock of its blankets. Off the Cape of 
Good Hope he suffered much from a low 
temperature, especially early in the morning, 
when he would descend from the mast, shud- 
dering with cold, and, running up to any one 
of his friends, climb into their arms, and clasp- 
ing them closely, derive warmth from their 
persons, screaming violently at any attempts 
to remove him. 
“ His food in Java was chiefly fruit, especially 
mangostans, of which he was excessively fond. 
He also sucked eggs with voracity, and often 
employed himself in seeking thein. On board 
ship his fare was of no definite kind. He ate 
readily of all kinds of meat, and especially 
raw meat : was very fond of bread, but always 
preferred fruits when he could obtain them. 
His beverage in Java was water ; on board 
ship it was as diversified as his food. He pre- 
ferred cofiee and tea, but would readily take 
