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animal is hitherto a non-decript, belonging to the clas of Baboons.

The only one we have knowledge of (the one from which this drawing was taken) was exhibited in England about four years back, and was reported to have been brought from South America. The head, in proportion to the other parts, was remarkably large; the contour or hape of the face alo rather ingular, for one of the Monkey Tribe; the kin of the face mooth, of a allow complexion. The height of this animal, when erect, was five feet, and to its great tature was joined great trength of body; the hair from the houlders all over the body was very long, but not coare; the colour a light peckled grey, reembling a Guinea fowl.

The cunning and ubtlety of the Monkey was very apparent, and in all its actions it cloely imitated the human: the hams or buttocks were bare, and of a bright vermilion colour. The kin of this animal, when dead, was depoited in the Leverean Mueum, where it is now to be een.

Having already noticed the characteritics and leading properties of Baboons, we hall here add ome further general account of them.

"The Baboon is a gregarious animal, herds together in great numbers, and mutually unite their trength to repel danger, and procure ubitence. The œconomy of Baboons, in general, is well regulated, and thoe of the Cape of Good Hope, we are informed, oberve a ort of natural dicipline, and go about whatever they undertake with urpriing kill and regularity; not being carnivorous, an herd of hundreds conume great quantities of fruits, &c. Grapes, apples, and garden fruits in general they are particularly fond of, and when they et about robbing an orchard or vineyard, centinels are always placed to give early notice of the approach of danger; thee neceary precautions taken, the plan of operation is as follows: part enter the inloure, pluck the fruit, and chuck it to their nearet fellow without the fence; a regular line of communication being formed from the cene of operation to the place of retreat, the plunder is pitched from one to another all along the line, till it is afely depoited at head quarters, which uually is in ome mountain. During thee manœuvres the centinels keep a cloe look out, and if danger approaches, a loud cry is the ignal for retreat; this is done in a very quick, but not improvident manner, as each one loads himelf in the mouth, hands, and under the arms; if cloely purued, the latter parcel is firt dropped, next that in the hands, and lat of all, if very much preed, that in the mouth. They commit their depredations with uch boldnes and addres, that the natives, to protect their property, are ubject to frequent watchings, and nevertheles uffer great damage.” Kolben's Cape of Good Hope.