IS VARIEQATED BABOON. "* 
most profound silence is observed among them. 
Their centinel, during this whole time, continues 
upon the watch, extremely anxious and attentive ; 
but, if he perceives any one coming, he instantly 
sets up a loud cry, and at this signal the whole 
company scamper off. Nor yet are they at any 
time willing to leave the place empty handed ; 
for if they be plundering a bed of melons, for 
Instance, they go off with one in their mouths, 
one in their hands, and one under their arm. If 
the pursuit is hot, they drop first that from un- 
der their arm, and then that from their hand ; 
and, if it be continued, they at last let fall that 
which they had hitherto kept in their mouths. 
Great baboon, variegated baboon, or man- 
TEGAR. 
This animal, when erect, is from three to five 
feet in height, excessively fierce, libidinous, and 
strong. It is the most remarkable of the whole 
tribe for brilliancy and variety of colour. Its 
eyes are of a hazel colour ; its ears small and 
naked; its face like that of a dog, but very 
thick : the middle of the face and forehead naked, 
of a bright vermilion colour ; the tip of the nose 
of the same colour, but truncated like that of 
a hog ; the sides of the nose broadly ribbed, 
and of a fine violet hue ; the opening of the mouth 
very small ; its cheeks, throat, and goat-like 
beard, yellow : the hair on its forehead is long 
and black, and turns back like a toupee. The 
rest of the head, the arms and legs, are covered 
with short hair, yellow and black intermixed ; 
the breast with long whitish yellow hairs ; the 
shoulders with long brown hair : the hairs of 
the belly of an ash colour, speckled like the 
sides of a partridge. 
