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times foiled in endeavouring to obtain it by 
direct means, he altered his plan. Appearing 
to care little about it, he wovdd remove to some 
distance, and ascend the rigging very leisurely 
for some time, and then by a sudden spring 
catch the rope which held it. If defeated 
again by my suddenly jerking the rope, he 
would at first seem quite in despair, relin- 
quish his effort, and rush about the rigging, 
screaming violently ; but he would always 
return, and, again seizing the rope, disregard 
the jerk, and allow it to run through his hand 
till within reach of the orange ; but if again 
foiled, he would come to my side, and, taking 
me by the arm, confiire it whilst he hauled the 
orange up. 
“ This animal neither practises the grimace 
and antics of other monkeys, nor possesses their 
perpetual proneness to mischief. Gravity ap- 
proaching to melancholy, and mildness, were 
sometimes strongly expressed in his counte- 
