QUADRUPEDS. 
APE TRIBE. 
T HIS numerous family is distinguished from 
all others, by the animals having in each jaw 
four front teeth, placed near together ; the ca- 
nine teeth longer than the rest, and distant from 
them, and the grinders obtuse. 
The animals belonging to this tribe bear a con- 
siderable resemblance, both in external and inter- 
nal structure, to the human race : and in their 
habits and instincts we remark a much nearer ap« 
preach to us, than in those of any other division 
of animated nature. They are endowed with me- 
mories exceedingly retentive ; they are also suspi- 
cious, agile, fond of imitation, and full of ges- 
ticulations and grimace ; when offended, they as- 
sume threatening gestures, and chatter with their 
teeth; but when any thing pleases them they are 
seen to laugh. The dispositions of many of the 
species are so wild and unmanageable, that it 
is with difficulty they can be brought into a state 
of domestication. Others are indeed of a milde. 
nature, and exhibit some degree of attachment 
to those who are kind to them, but nearly the 
whole tribe are endowed with mischievous pro- 
pensities. They are also in general filthy, ob** 
scene, and thievish $ 
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