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Unlike the baboon or ' monkey, whose motion! 
are violent and appetites capricious,, who are fond 
.of mischief, and obedient only from fear, this 
animal was slow in its motions, and a look was 
sufficient to keep it in awe. " I have seen it/* 
says M. Buffon, rr give its hand to show the com- 
pany to the door ; 1 have seen it sit at table, un- 
fold its napkin* wipe its lips, make use of the 
spoon and the fork to carry the victuals to its 
mouth, pour ©nt its drink into a glass, touch 
glasses when invited, take a cup and saucer 
and set them on the table, put in sugar, pour 
out its tea, leave it to cool before drinking* 
and all this without any other instigation than 
the signs or the command -of its master, and often 
of its own accord, 5 * It was .gentle and inoffen- 
sive ; it even approached strangers with respect, 
and came rather to receive caresses than to offer 
injuries. It was particularly fond of sugared 
comfits, which every body was ready to give it ; 
and, as it had a cough, m much sugar contri- 
buted to increase the disorder and shorten its life. 
It continued at Paris but one summer, and died 
in London. It ate indiscriminately, of all things* 
but it preferred, dry and ripe fruits to all other 
aliments. It would drink wine, but in small quan- 
tities, and gladly left it for milk, to, or any other 
sweet liquor. 
M. Vosmaer’s account of the maimers of ao. 
oran otan, brought into Holland in the year 1776, 
and lodged in the menagerie of the prince of 
Orange, is exceedingly curious. 
rf This, animal,* 5 says M. Vosmaer, c<r was a fe- 
male : its height was about two Rhenish feet mid 
a half. It shewed no symptoms of fierceness or 
malignity, and was even of a somewhat melan- 
choly appearance. It was fond of being' in com- 
pany* sad shewed .a preference to those who took 
