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on the crown : its limbs and body are ferruginous, 
mixed with dusky ; its belly and the inside of 
its legs are whitish. 
It is supposed to be a variety of the egret, or 
to be some other species imperfectly described* 
Red monkey. 
The upper part of the body of this monkey, 
which is slender, is of a beautiful bright bay, 
almost red, so vivid as to appear painted ; the 
lower parts are of an ash-colour, tinged with 
yellow ; the length of the body i§ about one foot 
six inches ; the tail generally not so long ; it lias 
a long nose ; its eyes are sunk in the head, and 
its ears furnished with pretty long hairs ; those 
on each side of the face are long ; its chin is 
bearded ; over each eye, a black line, or some- 
times a white one, extends from ear to ear. 
It inhabits Senegal; is less active than other 
monkies, but more inquisitive. When boats are 
passing along the river, they will come in crowds 
to the extremities of the branches, and seem to 
admire them with vast attention ; at length they 
will become so familiar as to throw pieces of 
sticks at the crew. 
Chinese monkey. 
This animal hath a long smooth nose, of a 
dusky colour ; the hair on the crown of its head 
is long, lies flat, and is parted like that of a man ; 
its colour is generally a dusky brown, mixed 
with yellow ; the belly is whitish. Monkies of 
this species inhabit, or rather infest Ceylon ; 
they keep together in great troops, and rob the 
gardens of fruit, and the fields of corn. 
It has the name of Chinese from its hair spread- 
