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ORANG OUTANG. 
approach the nature of man, nor elevate him above 
that of a brute : no disposition of matter will give 
mind ; and the body, how nicely soever formed, is 
formed in vain, when there is not infused a soul 
to direct its operations. 
MONKEY TRIBE IN GENERAL. 
The other branches of the monkey family are 
far more active and mischievous than the orang 
outang ; and, although frequently domesticated, they 
never lose their capricious disposition : they seem 
careless and insensible of the mischief they do ; and 
Goldsmith tells us that he once saw a baboon break 
a whole table of china, without appearing in the 
least conscious of having done amiss. Baboons are 
passionately fond of fruit, and will go in troops to 
rob orchards, gardens, or vineyards. On such oc- 
casions, says Kolben, some of them enter the en- 
closure, while others remain on the wall as sen- 
tinels, to give notice of any approaching danger. 
The rest of the troop are stationed without the 
garden, at convenient distances from each other, 
and thus form a line, which extends from the place 
of pillage to that of their rendezvous. Matters 
being disposed in this manner, the baboons begin 
the operation, and throw to those on the wall rpe- 
lons, gourds, apples, pears, &c. Those on the wall 
th row these fruits to their neighbours below : and 
