MR., MRS., AND MASTER GORILLA. 
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bodily, stowed away in spirits ; two boiled skeletons of 
large grey animals, whose skins I saw at the factory, 
and rum-preserved brains, intestines, and other interest- 
ing parts, which had vainly been desired by naturalists. 
Mr. W. Winwood Reade spent five active months in 
the Gorilla country in 1862 : Major Levison also 
visited the river, but their hunting was as unsuccessful 
as mine ; whilst, in 1863, Major (now Colonel) De 
Ruvignes is reported to have been more fortunate. 
Since that time gorillas have been killed by the French 
chasseur. 
CAPTURING A YOUNG GORILLA. 
The young Troglodyte has often been captured. The 
usual mode is to fell the tree, and during the confusion 
to throw a cloth over its head ; the hands are then 
pinioned behind, and a forked stick is fastened under 
the chin to prevent the child biting. I should prefer, 
for trapping old as well as young, the way in which 
bears are caught by the North American backwoodsman 
— a hollowed log, with some fruit, plantains for 
instance, floating in a quant, suff. of sugar, well sugared 
and narcotized. 
Concerning the temper of these little captives, there 
