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monkey tribe is divided into three claes—Apes, Baboons, and Monkeys.

Monkeys are characteried by having a long tail; and are again ubdivided, by Mr. Buffon, into two claes; ditinguihed by the ue they make of their tail in many of the friky manœuvres and tricks this pecies of animal is o famous for. To the one the tale is called prehenile, and erves almot the purpoe of another hand; for this they readily twit round the branch of a tree, and by it upend themelves hanging in the air, head downwards; it alo ecures them in their feat, while the feet are otherwie employed. The other kind do not enjoy this ueful property of the tail; which, Mr. Buffon has oberved, belongs to none of the Monkey tribe of the old Continent: on the other hand, thoe of the old world poes a cavity or pouch on each ide the jaw, which erves as a tore-room for proviion, and which thoe of America do not enjoy. Thus the diminihed activity in the uefulnes of the tail is balanced, by an opportunity of laying in tore that, which ele, might not at all times be o readily acquired.

The Monkey here repreented is called the Lion or Silken Monkey; the colour and appearance of the hair about the houlders reembling that of the Lion; the hair over the whole of the body is long and very fine, with a mot beautiful and ilky appearance; the tail is long. This animal, when itting, did not exceed 10 inches in height.

It is the practice of the Lion Monkey to take up his abode in a large melon, or gourd, which having previouly excavated, and lined with oft cotton, forms a comfortable habitation.

It is a Native of South America, particularly Guiana, and the Brails; is rather delicate, but gentle and frolickome.