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bathed him twice a week in water accommodated 
to the seasons, and whom he clearly distinguished 
from others, he was at all times grateful ; but when 
I disturbed him in winter he was usually indignant, 
and seemed to reproach me with the uneasiness 
which he felt, though no possible precautions had 
been omitted to keep him in a proper degree of 
warmth. At all times he was pleased with being 
stroked on the head and throat, and frequently 
suffered me to touch his extremely sharp teeth ; 
but his temper was always quick, and when he was 
unseasonably disturbed, he expressed a little resent- 
ment, by an obscure murmur, like that of a squir- 
rel, or a greater degree of displeasure by a peevish 
cry, especially in winter, when he was often so 
fierce, on being much importuned, as any beast of 
the woods. 
From half an hour after sun-rise to half an 
hour before sun-set, he slept without intermission, 
rolled up like a hedge-hog ; and, as soon as he 
awoke, he began to prepare himself for the labours 
of Ms approaching day, licking and dressing him- 
self like a cat ; an operation which the flexibility 
of his neck and limbs enabled him to perform very 
completely ; he was then ready for a slight break- 
fast, after which he commonly took a short nap ; 
but when the sun was quite set he recovered all his 
vivacity. 
<<r His ordinary food was the sweet fruit of this 
country ; plantains always, and mangoes during 
the season ; but be refused peaches, and was not 
fond of mulberries, or even of guaiavas ; milk be 
lapped eagerly, but was content with plain water* 
In general he was not voracious, but never appear** 
ed satisfied with grasshoppers ; and passed the 
whole night, while the hot season lasted, in prowl- l; 
-lug for them. When a grasshopper, or any insect, 
alighted within his reach, his eyes, which he fixed 
