of, as well as of several kinds of aromatic plants, and of the leaves and root of parsley. She also ate meat, both boiled and roasted, as well as fish; and was fond of eggs, the shells of which she broke with her teeth, and then emptied, by sucking out the contents. When strawberries were given to her on a plate, it was amusing to see her take them up, one by one, with a fork, and put them into her mouth, holding at the same time the plate in her other hand. Her usual drink was water, but she would also eagerly drink all sorts of wine, particularly Malaga. After drinking, she wiped her lips; and after eating, if presented with a toothpick, she would use it in a proper manner. One day, seeing the padlock of her chain opened with a key, and shut again, she seized a little bit of stick, and put it into the key-hole, turning it about in all directions, and examining to ascertain whether the padlock would not open.

In 1817, a young orang-outang was brought to England, in one of the ships attached to the expedition which had sailed with Lord Amherst to China. It then measured only about two feet seven inches in length, from his heel to the crown of his head. When brought to London, in the month of August, 1817, this animal was deposited, for exhibition, in the menagerie at Exeter 'Change. He was there found to be extremely tame and gentle, and frequently took food and sat by the fire, in the keeper's apartment. He increased astonishingly in all his dimensions. He died on the 1st of April, 1819. The immediate cause of his death was the changing of his teeth, from which it was ascertained that he must have been extremely young when first caught. His skin and skeleton were deposited in the museum of the College of Surgeons in London.

One of the most interesting orang-outangs observed by naturalists is that of the Zoological Society, as représented in our cut. A writer remarks in regard to it" Though this animal is naturally and habitually dull and inanimate, it has its times of sportiveness, when it readily engages in play with those to whom it is attached, follows them to court their notice, or pursues them in mimic combat. Perhaps, indeed, there is a latent disposition in it to attack those whom it deems itself capable of overcoming. A young gentleman in our presence pretended to be afraid, and retreated gradually before it, whereon it perseveringly followed him for a considerable period; we tried the same experiment ourselves, and it gave chase to us completely round the apartment: but when it found its efforts vain, it waddled to its keeper, whom it evidently regarded as its protector, and to whom it manifested the utmost attachment. The next moment it suffered us to approach it, and take it by the hand, without the least sign of displeasure. One of its favorite attitudes is to sit à la Turque,' in a low chair, or on the floor before the fire, with a blanket wrapped comfortably around it, and which it arranges without assistance, drawing it over the shoulders and around the body. Thus at ease, it will remain, if its keeper be near, without any change, regardless of all that passes around; for, unlike the lively, inquisitive chimpanzee (formerly in the same collection), which was interested in all about it, and fond of seizing everything with childlike eagerness, it seems to take but little interest in the novelties on every side. The sight of the giraffes, on its first introduction to them, excited neither surprise nor fear. It has, however, tried occasionally to lay hold of a giraffe's nose, as it bends its long neck over the rails of the enclosure, and lowers its head toward the orang, attracted by the food in its hand. While we were present it took not the slightest notice of them, though from time to time their necks were arched above it. Like its predecessor, the chimpanzee, it recognises its name, and obeys the command of its keeper; and we several times saw it wrap itself up in the blanket at his bidding, and

seat itself in its chair. If, however, he moved to a distance, it immediately followed. The only instance of curiosity which it manifested in our presence was to examine the pockets of its keeper, in search of bread or some article of diet; but it seemed to be incited by no spirit of inquisitiveness. A by. stander put a cane or slender walking-stick into its hand: it held the stick listlessly, gently applied its teeth as if to try its texture, and easily relinquished it, neither playing with it nor appearing disposed to retain it. Fond as it is of its keeper, it receives his attentions with less apparent pleasure than the chimpanzee did under similar circumstances. On purpose to incite it to a game of romps while we stayed to watch it, he played with it as with a child, and tickled it in various places about the sides and chest, rousing it into momentary mirth: its face at that time assumed the expression of laughter; it grinned with evident pleasure, its eyes twinkled, and it uttered a halfsuppressed, feeble sort of noise, with less, however, of the chuckle' in itless decidedly laughter-like-than were the tones uttered by the chimpanzee under similar treatment; and when its keeper ceased, it did not invite him to a renewal of the play, but settled into its habitual state of seenung apathy. "Confinement, which is irksome to all animals, is evidently distressing to this little orang: it can not bear to be separated by intervening bars from its keeper; and on some recent attempts to confine it for a short time to its bamboo-latticed enclosure, there being wire between each bamooo, to narrow the interstices-straining apart the latter with its arms, it readily forced itself through, so that cross-wires have been intertwined with the former, for the sake of preventing a repetition. It is, however, very questionable whether, if perseveringly confined for several hours together every day, it will not pine, to the injury of its health, so much does it dislike to be left alone.

"Dressed in its Guernsey jacket and trousers, a sort of clothing which it needs in the English climate, its appearance, seated on its chair, or at the table with its keeper in his private room, is very amusing; nor less so the expression of its countenance, when soliciting a share of the food before it : it looks at its keeper, looks at the tempting morsel, and protrudes its flexible lips into the form of a conical proboscis; when offered any liquid to drink in a cup or saucer, it does not however dip its lips into the fluid, but holding the cup in its hand, puts the rim between its lips and so drains up the contents, exactly as a child would do under similar circumstances, and with all due gravity and decorum. Disappointment is trying to all, and this little orang is not an exception to the general rule: it does not endure it with unruffled feelings. Mr. G. Bennett, speaking of an orang which he had the opportunity of seeing in the possession of Mr. Davies at Java, observes that when a large bamboo cage was constructed, and in which it was attempted to confine him, he screamed with rage on being placed in it, and exerting his muscular power, soon demolished it, and was then quiet as before.' The same gentleman also notices the rage produced by disappointment in a species of gibbon which he was endeavoring to bring home, and which, as he says, 'when refused or disappointed at anything, would display the freaks of temper of a spoiled child, lie on the deck, and dash everything aside that might be within his reach; walk hurriedly, and repeat the same scene over and over again.' It is much in the same manner that this little orang displays its passion, throwing itself about on the floor, and uttering its whining cry till satisfied, and satisfied it must be before it will resume its ordinary composure. The person who brought it to England intimated that it had exhibited several violent paroxysms of passion while on board; and occasionally since its introduction into the Zoological Gardens it has indulged

in fits of anger: but as kind treatment is the uniform course pursued toward it, occasions of such an outburst but rarely occur; unless, indeed, when it is confined in its enclosure, and necessarily separated from the person in charge of it. One of these scenes took place very recently: its keeper having fastened the door of its bamboo-latticed enclosure and gone about his other duties, it gave way at once to a paroxysm of violent passion; it traversed the bamboo framework with the utmost celerity, for it was roused to unusual activity, striving to force the rods apart, and escape into the room; screaming with disappointment, it swung itself to the branches of the trees growing in the enclosure, and descending thence to the floor, it dragged its chair (a heavy chair, too) to the door, and using it as a sort of battering-ram, endeavored by violent and repeated blows to force open the unyielding wicket disappointed in its efforts, it again swung itself from branch to branch, screaming with rage, again traversed the lattice-work, and again tried at the door with its chair. Nothing but the return of its keeper pacified it. A scene of this nature serves to prove the correctness of the reports of the natives of Borneo respecting the adult orang, which is much dreaded there. They say that he will sit in listless apathy for hours among the topmost branches of the forest, in solitary seclusion; and that unless when roused, his movements are slow and indolent, but that when attacked, he performs the most astonishing feats among the branches, and defends himself with determined resolution. His bodily powers, as the enormous bulk of the chest declares, are prodigious, and his long sinewy arms enable him, while swinging by the feet from a branch overhead, to grapple with his antagonist. Unless provoked, however, he makes no attack, but is quiet and peaceful.

"The disgust or fear entertained by the orang (at least while young) towaru tortoises is well known; and the young chimpanzee, before alluded to, recoiled with horror from a large snake introduced into the room by way of experiment, and tortoises also were regarded with aversion. The present orang has not (and we think wisely) been made the subject of a snake experiment; it has, however, been tried with a small tortoise, at the sight of which, as the animal crawled along, it stood aghast, in an attitude of amazement ludicrously theatrical; nothing could induce it to pass the crawling object of its distrust. It would appear, however, that familiarity with the sight of tortoises easily removed the apprehensions of the orang, for after this had seen a tortoise a few times, it exhibited less annoyance at the creature's presence. Whatever instinctive fear the orang or chimpanzee may entertain toward the larger snakes, or indeed snakes of any size, some of which are to be dreaded for their poison, it can not, we think, be imputed to such an instinct that the orang is amazed or alarmed at the presence of a tortoise, inasmuch as the tortoise is utterly incapable of inflicting the slightest injury; we must therefore attribute the amazement of the young orang rather to the strange appearance of the animal-an animal so unlike every living thing which it had hitherto witnessed, an animal of suspicious aspect, and the qualities of which it had yet to prove-than to any innate fear implanted as a preservative.

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The young orang of the Zoological Gardens, we need not say, is not the first of its race which, within the last few years, has been brought to England; but it is certainly the first which so fairly promises to reward, by a long residence in its new domicil, the care manifested toward it, and the exertions to maintain it in health and comfort. It is not many years since that the character, habits, and form of the orang, were among the desiderata of science. Ignorance and credulity had invested it with faculties and intellects bordering upon those peculiar to the human race; it was accounted but little lower than man. The earlier travellers and voyagers had filled their pages

with descriptions teeming with the marvellous; and men of learning had indulged in the wildest speculations respecting its capabilities of progressive refinement, and its affinity to our race. These puerile fancies have all dissi pated before true science; and we now know that extraordinary as the orang may be, compared with its fellows of the brute creation, still in nothing does it trench upon the moral or mental provinces of man."

The baboon differs from

animals of the ape-kind, not only in external appearance, but also in temper and disposition: fierce, untractable, and libidinous, its disposition seems to partake of the hideous and disgusting deformities of its outward figure. Its body is thick, compact, and nervous, and its strength prodigious. Neither art nor caresses can render it in any degree docile or obedient. It seems to be continually fretting with rage, and seeking every opportunity of showing its savage and vicious propensities. In a state of captivity, it must

be kept closely confined; and even in that state, it sometimes shakes the bars of its cage so powerfully with its hands as to excite the utmost terror in the spectator.

This animal is from three to four feet high, very strong built, with a thick body and limbs, and large callosities behind, which are quite naked and red. Its tail is crooked, and about seven or eight inches long. Its snout is long and thick; and on each cheek is a pouch, for receiving its superfluous provision. It is covered with long thick hair, of a reddish-brown color, and walks more commonly on all-fours than erect. Its hands, as well as its feet, are armed with long sharp claws.

The baboon inhabits the hottest parts of Africa, and feeds on fruits, roots, and other vegetables; and sometimes they assemble in troops and plunder gardens and cultivated grounds. They are extremely dexterous in throwing the fruit from one to another, and by this means do incredible damage in a short time.

In Siam they frequently sally forth in troops to attack the villages during the rice-harvest, and they plunder the houses of whatever provisions they can lay their paws on. Fruit, corn, and roots, form their principal food, and in obtaining these they often commit the most violent outrages. The capricious disposition of this baboon often leads it to the most deliberate acts of mischief. Dr. Goldsmith says he has seen one of these animals break a whole service of china, evidently by design, yet without appearing to be in the least conscious of having done amiss.

BATS.-According to the classification of Cuvier, bats constitute a family called Vespertiliones, of the sub-division Cheiroptera, in the order of Carnassiers. The characteristics of the entire subdivision may be thus enumerated: The fingers are connected by a membrane, which spreads from the