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MOTTLED BABOON. 
not the blinds been immediately closed, and the 
number of attendants so great, as, though not 
without difficulty, to drive them off. They, 
however, continued to run after and teaze the 
servants for at least three miles from the place 
where their companion was slain. 
This species of ape agrees well with our cli- 
mate, and is very common in exhibitions in this 
country. It walks on four in preference to two 
legs ; and uses the same grimaces to express both 
anger and appetite. Its movements are brisk, its 
manners gross ; and when agitated by passion, it 
exhibits and grinds its teeth. Notwithstanding 
Its ferocious and unaccommodating disposition, it 
Is, by perseverance and force of discipline, gene- 
rally taught to perform a few tricks to amuse the 
spectators. Some of them will learn to dance, 
make gesticulations in cadence, and peaceably 
allow themselves to be clothed. 
Common or mottled baboon. 
This is a species of very considerable size; and 
when in a sitting posture, is from three to four 
feet in height. It is extremely strong and mus- 
cular in its upper parts, and slender towards the 
middle ; but this is the general shape of alt the 
true baboons : its colour is an uniform greyish 
brown, paler beneath ; the hairs on the upper 
parts, if narrowly inspected, appear as if mottled ; 
the face is long, and of a tawny flesh colour ; 
the eyes appear as if sunk into the head, or very 
deeply seated, and are of a hazel colour. The 
hands and feet have strong blunt claws ; but the 
thumbs of the hands have rounded nails. The 
tail is very short. 
This animal is one of the most formidable of 
the savage race in those countries where it is 
