{footnote]*’WanderingsinNewSouthWales’,vol。ii。chap。viii。,1834。
  Dr。BurroughstatesofanotherGibbon,theHorlackorHooluk:"Theywalkerect;andwhenplacedonthefloor,orinanopenfield,balancethemselvesveryprettily,byraisingtheirhandsovertheirheadandslightlybendingthearmatthewristandelbow,andthenruntolerablyfast,rockingfromsidetoside;and,ifurgedtogreaterspeed,theyletfalltheirhandstotheground,andassistthemselvesforward,ratherjumpingthanrunning,stillkeepingthebody,however,nearlyerect。"
  Somewhatdifferentevidence,however,isgivenbyDr。WinslowLewis:*
  "Theironlymannerofwalkingwasontheirposteriororinferiorextremities,theothersbeingraisedupwardstopreservetheirequilibrium,asrope-dancersareassistedbylongpolesatfairs。Theirprogressionwasnotbyplacingonefootbeforetheother,butbysimultaneouslyusingboth,asinjumping。"Dr。SalomonMulleralsostatesthattheGibbonsprogressalongthegroundbyashortseriesoftotteringjumps,effectedonlybythehindlimbs,thebodybeingheldaltogetherupright。
  [footnote]*’BostonJournalofNaturalHistory’,vol。i。,1834。
  ButMr。Martin(l。c。p。418),whoalsospeaksfromdirectobservation,saysoftheGibbonsgenerally:
  "Pre-eminentlyqualifiedforarborealhabits,anddisplayingamongthebranchesamazingactivity,theGibbonsarenotsoawkwardorembarrassedonalevelsurfaceasmightbeimagined。Theywalkerect,withawaddlingorunsteadygait,butataquickpace;theequilibriumofthebodyrequiringtobekeptup,eitherbytouchingthegroundwiththeknuckles,firstononesidethenontheother,orbyupliftingthearmssoastopoiseit。AswiththeChimpanzee,thewholeofthenarrow,longsoleofthefootisplaceduponthegroundatonceandraisedatonce,withoutanyelasticityofstep。"
  FIG。8。——Gibbon(’H。pileatus’),afterWolf。
  Afterthismassofconcurrentandindependenttestimony,itcannotreasonablybedoubtedthattheGibbonscommonlyandhabituallyassumetheerectattitude。
  Butlevelgroundisnottheplacewheretheseanimalscandisplaytheirveryremarkableandpeculiarlocomotivepowers,andthatprodigiousactivitywhichalmosttemptsonetorankthemamongflying,ratherthanamongordinaryclimbingmammals。
  Mr。Martin(l。c。p。430)hasgivensoexcellentandgraphicanaccountofthemovementsofa’Hylobatesagilis’,livingintheZoologicalGardens,in1840,thatIwillquoteitinfull:
  "Itisalmostimpossibletoconveyinwordsanideaofthequicknessandgracefuladdressofhermovements:theymayindeedbetermedaerial,assheseemsmerelytotouchinherprogressthebranchesamongwhichsheexhibitsherevolutions。Inthesefeatsherhandsandarmsarethesoleorgansoflocomotion;herbodyhangingasifsuspendedbyarope,sustainedbyonehand(therightforexample)shelaunchesherself,byanenergeticmovement,toadistantbranch,whichshecatcheswiththelefthand;butherholdislessthanmomentary:theimpulseforthenextlaunchisacquired:thebranchthenaimedatisattainedbytherighthandagain,andquittedinstantaneously,andsoon,inalternatesuccession。Inthismannerspacesoftwelveandeighteenfeetarecleared,withthegreatesteaseanduninterruptedly,forhourstogether,withouttheslightestappearanceoffatiguebeingmanifested;
  anditisevidentthat,ifmorespacecouldbeallowed,distancesverygreatlyexceedingeighteenfeetwouldbeaseasilycleared;sothatDuvaucel’sassertionthathehasseentheseanimalslaunchthemselvesfromonebranchtoanother,fortyfeetasunder,startlingasitis,maybewellcredited。Sometimes,onseizingabranchinherprogress,shewillthrowherself,bythepowerofonearmonly,completelyroundit,makingarevolutionwithsuchrapidityasalmosttodeceivetheeye,andcontinueherprogresswithundiminishedvelocity。ItissingulartoobservehowsuddenlythisGibboncanstop,whentheimpetusgivenbytherapidityanddistanceofherswingingleapswouldseemtorequireagradualabatementofhermovements。Intheverymidstofherflightabranchisseized,thebodyraised,andsheisseen,asifbymagic,quietlyseatedonit,graspingitwithherfeet。Assuddenlysheagainthrowsherselfintoaction。
  "Thefollowingfactswillconveysomenotionofherdexterityandquickness。Alivebirdwasletlooseinherapartment;shemarkeditsflight,madealongswingtoadistantbranch,caughtthebirdwithonehandinherpassage,andattainedthebranchwithherotherhand;heraim,bothatthebirdandatthebranch,beingassuccessfulasifoneobjectonlyhadengagedherattention。Itmaybeaddedthatsheinstantlybitofftheheadofthebird,pickeditsfeathers,andthenthrewitdownwithoutattemptingtoeatit。
  "Onanotheroccasionthisanimalswungherselffromaperch,acrossapassageatleasttwelvefeetwide,againstawindowwhichitwasthoughtwouldbeimmediatelybroken:butnotso;tothesurpriseofall,shecaughtthenarrowframeworkbetweenthepaneswithherhand,inaninstantattainedtheproperimpetus,andsprangbackagaintothecageshehadleft——afeatrequiringnotonlygreatstrength,butthenicestprecision。"
  TheGibbonsappeartobenaturallyverygentle,butthereisverygoodevidencethattheywillbiteseverelywhenirritated——afemale’Hylobatesagilis’havingsoseverelylaceratedonemanwithherlongcanines,thathedied;whileshehadinjuredotherssomuchthat,bywayofprecaution,theseformidableteethhadbeenfileddown;but,ifthreatened,shewouldstillturnonherkeeper。TheGibbonseatinsects,butappeargenerallytoavoidanimalfood。ASiamang,however,wasseenbyMr。Bennetttoseizeanddevourgreedilyalivelizard。Theycommonlydrinkbydippingtheirfingersintheliquidandthenlickingthem。Itisassertedthattheysleepinasittingposture。
  Duvaucelaffirmsthathehasseenthefemalescarrytheiryoungtothewatersideandtherewashtheirfaces,inspiteofresistanceandcries。Theyaregentleandaffectionateincaptivity——fulloftricksandpettishness,likespoiledchildren,andyetnotdevoidofacertainconscience,asananecdote,toldbyMr。Bennett(l。c。p。156),willshow。ItwouldappearthathisGibbonhadapeculiarinclinationfordisarrangingthingsinthecabin。Amongthesearticles,apieceofsoapwouldespeciallyattracthisnotice,andfortheremovalofthishehadbeenonceortwicescolded。"Onemorning,"saysMr。Bennett,"I
  waswriting,theapebeingpresentinthecabin,whencastingmyeyestowardshim,Isawthelittlefellowtakingthesoap。IwatchedhimwithouthisperceivingthatIdidso:andheoccasionallywouldcastafurtiveglancetowardstheplacewhereIsat。Ipretendedtowrite;
  he,seeingmebusilyoccupied,tookthesoap,andmovedawaywithitinhispaw。Whenhehadwalkedhalfthelengthofthecabin,Ispokequietly,withoutfrighteninghim。TheinstanthefoundIsawhim,hewalkedbackagain,anddepositedthesoapnearlyinthesameplacefromwhencehehadtakenit。Therewascertainlysomethingmorethaninstinctinthataction:heevidentlybetrayedaconsciousnessofhavingdonewrongbothbyhisfirstandlastactions——andwhatisreasonifthatisnotanexerciseofit?"
  ThemostelaborateaccountofthenaturalhistoryoftheORANG-UTAN
  extant,isthatgiveninthe"VerhandelingenoverdeNatuurlijkeGeschiedenisderNederlandscheoverzeescheBezittingen(1839-45),"byDr。SalomonMullerandDr。Schlegel,andIshallbasewhatIhavetosay,uponthissubjectalmostentirelyontheirstatements,adding,hereandthere,particularsofinterestfromthewritingsofBrooke,Wallace,andothers。
  TheOrang-Utanwouldrarelyseemtoexceedfourfeetinheight,butthebodyisverybulky,measuringtwo-thirdsoftheheightincircumference。*
  [footnote]*ThelargestOrang-Utan,citedbyTemminck,measured,whenstandingupright,4ft。;buthementionshavingjustreceivednewsofthecaptureofanOrang5ft。
  3in。high。SchlegelandJullersaythattheirlargestoldmalemeasured,upright,1。25Netherlands"el";andfromthecrowntotheendofthetoes,1。5el;thecircumferenceofthebodybeingabout1el。Thelargestoldfemalewas1。09
  elhigh,whenstanding。TheadultskeletonintheCollegeofSurgeons’Museum,ifsetupright,wouldstand3ft。6-8
  in。fromcrowntosole。Dr。Humphrygives3ft。8in。asthemeanheightoftwoOrangs。OfseventeenOrangsexaminedbyMr。Wallace,thelargestwas4ft。2in。high,fromtheheeltothecrownofthehead。Mr。SpencerSt。
  John,however,inhis’LifeintheForestsoftheFarEast’,tellsusofanOrangof"5ft。2in。,measuringfairlyfromtheheadtotheheel,"15in。acrosstheface,and12in。roundthewrist。Itdoesnotappear,however,thatMr。St。JohnmeasuredthisOranghimself。
  TheOrang-UtanisfoundonlyinSumatraandBorneo,andiscommoninneitheroftheseislands——inbothofwhichitoccursalwaysinlow,flatplains,neverinthemountains。Itlovesthedensestandmostsombreoftheforests,whichextendfromthesea-shoreinland,andthusisfoundonlyintheeasternhalfofSumatra,wherealonesuchforestsoccur,though,occasionally,itstraysovertothewesternside。
  Ontheotherhand,itisgenerallydistributedthroughBorneo,exceptinthemountains,orwherethepopulationisdense。Infavourableplaces,thehuntermay,bygoodfortune,seethreeorfourinaday。
  FIG。9-AnadultmaleOrang-utan,afterMullerandSchlegel。
  Exceptinthepairingtime,theoldmalesusuallylivebythemselves。
  Theoldfemales,andtheimmaturemales,ontheotherhand,areoftenmetwithintwosandthrees;andtheformeroccasionallyhaveyoungwiththem,thoughthepregnantfemalesusuallyseparatethemselves,andsometimesremainapartaftertheyhavegivenbirthtotheiroffspring。
  TheyoungOrangsseemtoremainunusuallylongundertheirmother’sprotection,probablyinconsequenceoftheirslowgrowth。Whileclimbing,themotheralwayscarriesheryoungagainstherbosom,theyoungholdingonbyhismother’shair。*AtwhattimeoflifetheOrang-Utanbecomescapableofpropagation,andhowlongthefemalesgowithyoung,isunknown,butitisprobablethattheyarenotadultuntiltheyarriveattenorfifteenyearsofage。AfemalewhichlivedforfiveyearsatBatavia,hadnotattainedone-thirdtheheightofthewildfemales。Itisprobablethat,afterreachingadultyears,theygoongrowing,thoughslowly,andthattheylivetofortyorfiftyyears。
  TheDyakstellofoldOrangs,whichhavenotonlylostalltheirteeth,butwhichfinditsotroublesometoclimb,thattheymaintainthemselvesonwindfallsandjuicyherbage。
  [footnote]*SeeMr。Wallace’saccountofaninfant"Orang-utan,"inthe’AnnalsofNaturalHistory’for1856。
  Mr。Wallaceprovidedhisinterestingchargewithanartificialmotherofbuffalo-skin,butthecheatwastoosuccessful。Theinfant’sentireexperienceledittoassociateteatswithhair,andfeelingthelatter,itspentitsexistenceinvainendeavourstodiscovertheformer。
  TheOrangissluggish,exhibitingnoneofthatmarvellousactivitycharacteristicoftheGibbons。Hungeraloneseemstostirhimtoexertion,andwhenitisstilled,herelapsesintorepose。Whentheanimalsits,itcurvesitsbackandbowsitshead,soastolookstraightdownontheground;sometimesitholdsonwithitshandsbyahigherbranch,sometimesletsthemhangphlegmaticallydownbyitsside——andinthesepositionstheOrangwillremain,forhourstogether,inthesamespot,almostwithoutstirring,andonlynowandthengivingutterancetoitsdeep,growlingvoice。Byday,heusuallyclimbsfromonetree-toptoanother,andonlyatnightdescendstotheground,andifthenthreatenedwithdanger,heseeksrefugeamongtheunderwood。
  Whennothunted,heremainsalongtimeinthesamelocality,andsometimesstopsformanydaysonthesametree——afirmplaceamongitsbranchesservinghimforabed。ItisrarefortheOrangtopassthenightinthesummitofalargetree,probablybecauseitistoowindyandcoldthereforhim;but,assoonasnightdrawson,hedescendsfromtheheightandseeksoutafitbedintheloweranddarkerpart,orintheleafytopofasmalltree,amongwhichheprefersNibongPalms,Pandani,oroneofthoseparasiticOrchidswhichgivetheprimevalforestsofBorneosocharacteristicandstrikinganappearance。Butwhereverhedeterminestosleep,thereheprepareshimselfasortofnest:littleboughsandleavesaredrawntogetherroundtheselectedspot,andbentcrosswiseoveroneanother;whiletomakethebedsoft,greatleavesofFerns,ofOrchids,of’Pandanusfascicularis’,’Nipafruticans’,etc。,arelaidoverthem。ThosewhichMullersaw,manyofthembeingveryfresh,weresituatedataheightoftentotwenty-fivefeetabovetheground,andhadacircumference,ontheaverage,oftwoorthreefeet。Somewerepackedmanyinchesthickwith’Pandanus’
  leaves;otherswereremarkableonlyforthecrackedtwigs,which,unitedinacommoncentre,formedaregularplatform。"Therude’hut’,"saysSirJamesBrooke,"whichtheyarestatedtobuildinthetrees,wouldbemoreproperlycalledaseatornest,forithasnorooforcoverofanysort。Thefacilitywithwhichtheyformthisnestiscurious,andIhadanopportunityofseeingawoundedfemaleweavethebranchestogetherandseatherself,withinaminute。"
  AccordingtotheDyakstheOrangrarelyleaveshisbedbeforethesuniswellabovethehorizonandhasdissipatedthemists。Hegetsupaboutnine,andgoestobedagainaboutfive;butsometimesnottilllateinthetwilight。Heliessometimesonhisback;or,bywayofchange,turnsononesideortheother,drawinghislimbsuptohisbody,andrestinghisheadonhishand。Whenthenightiscold,windy,orrainy,heusuallycovershisbodywithaheapof’Pandanus’,’Nipa’,orFernleaves,likethoseofwhichhisbedismade,andheisespeciallycarefultowrapuphisheadinthem。ItisthishabitofcoveringhimselfupwhichhasprobablyledtothefablethattheOrangbuildshutsinthetrees。
  AlthoughtheOrangresidesmostlyamidtheboughsofgreattrees,duringthedaytime,heisveryrarelyseensquattingonathickbranch,asotherapes,andparticularlytheGibbons,do。TheOrang,onthecontrary,confineshimselftotheslenderleafybranches,sothatheisseenrightatthetopofthetrees,amodeoflifewhichiscloselyrelatedtotheconstitutionofhishinderlimbs,andespeciallytothatofhisseat。Forthisisprovidedwithnocallosities,suchasarepossessedbymanyofthelowerapes,andevenbytheGibbons;andthosebonesofthepelvis,whicharetermedtheischia,andwhichformthesolidframeworkofthesurfaceonwhichthebodyrestsinthesittingposture,arenotexpandedlikethoseoftheapeswhichpossesscallosities,butaremorelikethoseofman。
  AnOrangclimbssoslowlyandcautiously,*as,inthisact,toresembleamanmorethananape,takinggreatcareofhisfeet,sothatinjuryofthemseemstoaffecthimfarmorethanitdoesotherapes。UnliketheGibbons,whoseforearmsdothegreaterpartofthework,astheyswingfrombranchtobranch,theOrangnevermakeseventhesmallestjump。Inclimbing,hemovesalternatelyonehandandonefoot,or,afterhavinglaidfastholdwiththehands,hedrawsupbothfeettogether。Inpassingfromonetreetoanother,healwaysseeksoutaplacewherethetwigsofbothcomeclosetogether,orinterlace。Evenwhencloselypursued,hiscircumspectionisamazing:heshakesthebranchestoseeiftheywillbearhim,andthenbendinganoverhangingboughdownbythrowinghisweightgraduallyalongit,hemakesabridgefromthetreehewishestoquittothenext。**
  [footnote]*"Theyaretheslowestandleastactiveofallthemonkeytribe,andtheirmotionsaresurprisinglyawkwardanduncouth。"——SirJamesBrooke,inthe’ProceedingsoftheZoologicalSociety’,1841。
  [footnote]**Mr。Wallace’saccountoftheprogressionoftheOrangalmostexactlycorrespondswiththis。
  OnthegroundtheOrangalwaysgoeslaboriouslyandshakily,onallfours。Atstartinghewillrunfasterthanaman,thoughhemaysoonbeovertaken。Theverylongarmswhich,whenheruns,arebutlittlebent,raisethebodyoftheOrangremarkably,sothatheassumesmuchthepostureofaveryoldmanbentdownbyage,andmakinghiswayalongbythehelpofastick。Inwalking,thebodyisusuallydirectedstraightforward,unliketheotherapes,whichrunmoreorlessobliquely;excepttheGibbons,whointhese,asinsomanyotherrespects,departremarkablyfromtheirfellows。
  TheOrangcannotputitsfeetflatontheground,butissupportedupontheirouteredges,theheelrestingmoreontheground,whilethecurvedtoespartlyrestuponthegroundbytheuppersideoftheirfirstjoint,thetwooutermosttoesofeachfootcompletelyrestingonthissurface。Thehandsareheldintheoppositemanner,theirinneredgesservingasthechiefsupport。Thefingersarethenbentoutinsuchamannerthattheirforemostjoints,especiallythoseofthetwoinnermostfingers,restuponthegroundbytheiruppersides,whilethepointofthefreeandstraightthumbservesasanadditionalfulcrum。
  TheOrangneverstandsonitshindlegs,andallthepictures,representingitassodoing,areasfalseastheassertionthatitdefendsitselfwithsticks,andthelike。
  Thelongarmsareofespecialuse,notonlyinclimbing,butinthegatheringoffoodfromboughstowhichtheanimalcouldnottrusthisweight。Figs,blossoms,andyoungleavesofvariouskinds,constitutethechiefnutrimentoftheOrang;butstripsofbambootwoorthreefeetlongwerefoundinthestomachofamale。Theyarenotknowntoeatlivinganimals。
  Although,whentakenyoung,theOrang-Utansoonbecomesdomesticated,andindeedseemstocourthumansociety,itisnaturallyaverywildandshyanimal,thoughapparentlysluggishandmelancholy。TheDyaksaffirm,thatwhentheoldmalesarewoundedwitharrowsonly,theywilloccasionallyleavethetreesandrushragingupontheirenemies,whosesolesafetyliesininstantflight,astheyaresuretobekilledifcaught。*
  [footnote]*SirJamesBrooke,inalettertoMr。Waterhouse,publishedintheproceedingsoftheZoologicalSocietyfor1841,says:——"OnthehabitsoftheOrangs,asfarasIhavebeenabletoobservethem,Imayremarkthattheyareasdullandslothfulascanwellbeconceived,andonnooccasion,whenpursuingthem,didtheymovesofastastoprecludemykeepingpacewiththemeasilythroughamoderatelyclearforest;andevenwhenobstructionsbelow(suchaswadinguptotheneck)allowedthemtogetawaysomedistance,theyweresuretostopandallowmetocomeup。Ineverobservedtheslightestattemptatdefence,andthewoodwhichsometimesrattledaboutourearswasbrokenbytheirweight,andnotthrown,assomepersonsrepresent。Ifpushedtoextremity,however,the’Pappan’
  couldnotbeotherwisethanformidable,andoneunfortunateman,who,withaparty,wastryingtocatchalargeonealive,losttwoofhisfingers,besidesbeingseverelybittenontheface,whilsttheanimalfinallybeatoffhispursuersandescaped。"Mr。Wallace,ontheotherhand,affirmsthathehasseveraltimesobservedthemthrowingdownbrancheswhenpursued。"Itistruehedoesnotthrowthem’at’aperson,butcaststhemdownvertically;foritisevidentthataboughcannotbethrowntoanydistancefromthetopofaloftytree。InonecaseafemaleMias,onaduriantree,keptupforatleasttenminutesacontinuousshowerofbranchesandoftheheavy,spinedfruits,aslargeas32-pounders,whichmosteffectuallykeptusclearofthetreeshewason。Shecouldbeseenbreakingthemoffandthrowingthemdownwitheveryappearanceofrage,utteringatintervalsaloudpumpinggrunt,andevidentlymeaningmischief。"——"OntheHabitsoftheOrang-Utan,"’AnnalsofNat。History,1856。Thisstatement,itwillbeobserved,isquiteinaccordancewiththatcontainedintheletteroftheResidentPalmquotedabove(p。210)。
  But,thoughpossessedofimmensestrength,itisrarefortheOrangtoattempttodefenditself,especiallywhenattackedwithfire-arms。Onsuchoccasionsheendeavourstohidehimself,ortoescapealongthetopmostbranchesofthetrees,breakingoffandthrowingdowntheboughsashegoes。Whenwoundedhebetakeshimselftothehighestattainablepointofthetree,andemitsasingularcry,consistingatfirstofhighnotes,whichatlengthdeepenintoalowroar,notunlikethatofapanther。WhilegivingoutthehighnotestheOrangthrustsouthislipsintoafunnelshape;butinutteringthelownotesheholdshismouthwideopen,andatthesametimethegreatthroatbag,orlaryngealsac,becomesdistended。
  AccordingtotheDyaks,theonlyanimaltheOrangmeasureshisstrengthwithisthecrocodile,whooccasionallyseizeshimonhisvisitstothewaterside。ButtheysaythattheOrangismorethanamatchforhisenemy,andbeatshimtodeath,orripsuphisthroatbypullingthejawsasunder!
  MuchofwhathasbeenherestatedwasprobablyderivedbyDr。MullerfromthereportsofhisDyakhunters;butalargemale,fourfeethigh,livedincaptivity,underhisobservation,foramonth,andreceivesaverybadcharacter。
  "Hewasaverywildbeast,"saysMuller,"ofprodigiousstrength,andfalseandwickedtothelastdegree。Ifanyoneapproachedheroseupslowlywithalowgrowl,fixedhiseyesinthedirectioninwhichhemeanttomakehisattack,slowlypassedhishandbetweenthebarsofhiscage,andthenextendinghislongarm,gaveasuddengrip——usuallyattheface。"Henevertriedtobite(thoughOrangswillbiteoneanother),hisgreatweaponsofoffenceanddefencebeinghishands。
  Hisintelligencewasverygreat;andMullerremarks,thatthoughthefacultiesoftheOranghavebeenestimatedtoohighly,yetCuvier,hadheseenthisspecimen,wouldnothaveconsidereditsintelligencetobeonlyalittlehigherthanthatofthedog。
  Hishearingwasveryacute,butthesenseofvisionseemedtobelessperfect。Theunderlipwasthegreatorganoftouch,andplayedaveryimportantpartindrinking,beingthrustoutlikeatrough,soaseithertocatchthefallingrain,ortoreceivethecontentsofthehalfcocoa-nutshellfullofwaterwithwhichtheOrangwassupplied,andwhich,indrinking,hepouredintothetroughthusformed。
  InBorneotheOrang-UtanoftheMalaysgoesbythenameof"Mias"amongtheDyaks,whodistinguishseveralkindsas’MiasPappan’,or’Zimo’,’MiasKassu’,and’MiasRambi’。Whetherthesearedistinctspecies,however,orwhethertheyaremereraces,andhowfaranyofthemareidenticalwiththeSumatranOrang,asMr。WallacethinkstheMiasPappantobe,areproblemswhichareatpresentundecided;andthevariabilityofthesegreatapesissoextensive,thatthesettlementofthequestionisamatterofgreatdifficulty。Oftheformcalled"MiasPappan,"Mr。Wallace*observes,"Itisknownbyitslargesize,andbythelateralexpansionofthefaceintofattyprotuberances,orridges,overthetemporalmuscles,whichhasbeenmis-termed’callosities’,astheyareperfectlysoft,smooth,andflexible。Fiveofthisform,measuredbyme,variedonlyfrom4feet1inchto4feet2inchesinheight,fromtheheeltothecrownofthehead,thegirthofthebodyfrom3feetto3feet71/2inches,andtheextentoftheoutstretchedarmsfrom7feet2inchesto7feet6inches;thewidthofthefacefrom10to131/4inches。Thecolourandlengthofthehairvariedindifferentindividuals,andindifferentpartsofthesameindividual;
  somepossessedarudimentarynailonthegreattoe,othersnoneatall;
  buttheyotherwisepresentnoexternaldifferencesonwhichtoestablishevenvarietiesofaspecies。
  [footnote]*OntheOrang-Utan,orMiasofBorneo,’AnnalsofNaturalHistory’,1856。
  "Yet,whenweexaminethecraniaoftheseindividuals,wefindremarkabledifferencesofform,proportion,anddimension,notwobeingexactlyalike。Theslopeoftheprofile,andtheprojectionofthemuzzle,togetherwiththesizeofthecranium,offerdifferencesasdecidedasthoseexistingbetweenthemoststronglymarkedformsoftheCaucasianandAfricancraniainthehumanspecies。Theorbitsvaryinwidthandheight,thecranialridgeiseithersingleordouble,eithermuchorlittledeveloped,andthezygomaticaperturevariesconsiderablyinsize。Thisvariationintheproportionsofthecraniaenablesussatisfactorilytoexplainthemarkeddifferencepresentedbythesingle-crestedanddouble-crestedskulls,whichhavebeenthoughttoprovetheexistenceoftwolargespeciesofOrang。Theexternalsurfaceoftheskullvariesconsiderablyinsize,asdoalsothezygomaticapertureandthetemporalmuscle;buttheybearnonecessaryrelationtoeachother,asmallmuscleoftenexistingwithalargecranialsurface,and’viceversa’。Now,thoseskullswhichhavethelargestandstrongestjawsandthewidestzygomaticaperture,havethemusclessolargethattheymeetonthecrownoftheskull,anddepositthebonyridgewhichsupportsthem,andwhichisthehighestinthatwhichhasthesmallestcranialsurface。Inthosewhichcombinealargesurfacewithcomparativelyweakjaws,andsmallzygomaticaperture,themuscles,oneachside,donotextendtothecrown,aspaceoffromlto2inchesremainingbetweenthem,andalongtheirmarginssmallridgesareformed。Intermediateformsarefound,inwhichtheridgesmeetonlyinthehinderpartoftheskull。Theformandsizeoftheridgesarethereforeindependentofage,beingsometimesmorestronglydevelopedinthelessagedanimal。ProfessorTemminckstatesthattheseriesofskullsintheLeydenMuseumshowsthesameresult。"
  Mr。WallaceobservedtwomaleadultOrangs(MiasKassuoftheDyaks),however,soverydifferentfromanyofthesethatheconcludesthemtobespecificallydistinct;theywererespectively3feet81/2inchesand3feet91/2incheshigh,andpossessednosignofthecheekexcrescences,butotherwiseresembledthelargerkinds。Theskullhasnocrest,buttwobonyridges,13/4inchesto2inchesapart,asinthe’Simiamorio’ofProfessorOwen。Theteeth,however;areimmense,equallingorsurpassingthoseoftheotherspecies。Thefemalesofboththesekinds,accordingtoMr。Wallace,aredevoidofexcrescences,andresemblethesmallermales,butareshorterby11/2to3inches,andtheircanineteetharecomparativelysmall,subtruncatedanddilatedatthebase,asintheso-called’Simiamorio’,whichis,inallprobability,theskullofafemaleofthesamespeciesasthesmallermales。Bothmalesandfemalesofthissmallerspeciesaredistinguishable,accordingtoMr。Wallace,bythecomparativelylargesizeofthemiddleincisorsoftheupperjaw。
  SofarasIamaware,noonehasattemptedtodisputetheaccuracyofthestatementswhichIhavejustquotedregardingthehabitsofthetwoAsiaticman-likeApes;andiftrue,theymustbeadmittedasevidence,thatsuchanApe——
  Firstly,Mayreadilymovealongthegroundintheerect,orsemi-erect,position,andwithoutdirectsupportfromitsarms。
  Secondly,Thatitmaypossessanextremelyloudvoice,soloudastobereadilyheardoneortwomiles。
  Thirdly,Thatitmaybecapableofgreatviciousnessandviolencewhenirritated:andthisisespeciallytrueofadultmales。
  Fourthly,Thatitmaybuildanesttosleepin。
  SuchbeingwellestablishedfactsrespectingtheAsiaticAnthropoids,analogyalonemightjustifyusinexpectingtheAfricanspeciestooffersimilarpeculiarities,separatelyorcombined;or,atanyrate,woulddestroytheforceofanyattempted’apriori’argumentagainstsuchdirecttestimonyasmightbeadducedinfavouroftheirexistence。And,iftheorganizationofanyoftheAfricanApescouldbedemonstratedtofititbetterthaneitherofitsAsiaticalliesfortheerectpositionandforefficientattack,therewouldbestilllessreasonfordoubtingitsoccasionaladoptionoftheuprightattitudeorofaggressiveproceedings。
  FromthetimeofTysonandTulpiusdownwards,thehabitsoftheyoungCHIMPANZEEinastateofcaptivityhavebeenabundantlyreportedandcommentedupon。Buttrustworthyevidenceastothemannersandcustomsofadultanthropoidsofthisspecies,intheirnativewoods,wasalmostwantinguptothetimeofthepublicationofthepaperbyDr。Savage,towhichIhavealreadyreferred;containingnotesoftheobservationswhichhemade,andoftheinformationwhichhecollectedfromsourceswhichheconsideredtrustworthy,whileresidentatCapePalmas,atthenorth-westernlimitoftheBightofBenin。
  TheadultChimpanzeesmeasuredbyDr。Savage,neverexceeded,thoughthemalesmayalmostattain,fivefeetinheight。
  "Whenatrest,thesittingpostureisthatgenerallyassumed。Theyaresometimesseenstandingandwalking,butwhenthusdetected,theyimmediatelytaketoallfours,andfleefromthepresenceoftheobserver。Suchistheirorganizationthattheycannotstanderect,butleanforward。Hencetheyareseen,whenstanding,withthehandsclaspedovertheocciput,orthelumbarregion,whichwouldseemnecessarytobalanceoreaseofposture。
  "Thetoesoftheadultarestronglyflexedandturnedinwards,andcannotbeperfectlystraightened。Intheattempttheskingathersintothickfoldsontheback,shewingthatthefullexpansionofthefoot,asisnecessaryinwalking,isunnatural。Thenaturalpositionisonallfours,thebodyanteriorlyrestingupontheknuckles。Thesearegreatlyenlarged,withtheskinprotuberantandthickenedlikethesoleofthefoot。
  "Theyareexpertclimbers,asonewouldsupposefromtheirorganization。
  Intheirgambolstheyswingfromlimbtolimbtoagreatdistance,andleapwithastonishingagility。Itisnotunusualtoseethe’oldfolks’(inthelanguageofanobserver)sittingunderatreeregalingthemselveswithfruitandfriendlychat,whiletheir’children’areleapingaroundthem,andswingingfromtreetotreewithboisterousmerriment。
  "Asseenhere,theycannotbecalled’gregarious’,seldommorethanfive,ortenatmost,beingfoundtogether。Ithasbeensaid,ongoodauthority,thattheyoccasionallyassembleinlargenumbers,ingambols。Myinformantassertsthathesawoncenotlessthanfiftysoengaged;hooting,screaming,anddrummingwithsticksuponoldlogs,whichisdoneinthelattercasewithequalfacilitybythefourextremities。Theydonotappearevertoactontheoffensive,andseldom,ifeverreally,onthedefensive。Whenabouttobecaptured,theyresistbythrowingtheirarmsabouttheiropponent,andattemptingtodrawhimintocontactwiththeirteeth。"(Savage,l。c。p。384。)
  WithrespecttothislastpointDr。Savageisveryexplicitinanotherplace:"Biting"istheirprincipalartofdefence。Ihaveseenonemanwhohadbeenthusseverelywoundedinthefeet。
  "Thestrongdevelopmentofthecanineteethintheadultwouldseemtoindicateacarnivorouspropensity;butinnostatesavethatofdomesticationdotheymanifestit。Atfirsttheyrejectflesh,buteasilyacquireafondnessforit。Thecaninesareearlydeveloped,andevidentlydesignedtoacttheimportantpartofweaponsofdefence。
  Whenincontactwithmanalmostthefirsteffortoftheanimalis——’tobite’。
  "Theyavoidtheabodesofmen,andbuildtheirhabitationsintrees。
  Theirconstructionismorethatof’nests’than’huts’,astheyhavebeenerroneouslytermedbysomenaturalists。Theygenerallybuildnotfarabovetheground。Branchesortwigsarebent,orpartlybroken,andcrossed,andthewholesupportedbythebodyofalimboracrotch。Sometimesanestwillbefoundnearthe’end’ofa’strongleafybranch’twentyorthirtyfeetfromtheground。OneIhavelatelyseenthatcouldnotbelessthanfortyfeet,andmoreprobablyitwasfifty。Butthisisanunusualheight。
  "Theirdwelling-placeisnotpermanent,butchangedinpursuitoffoodandsolitude,accordingtotheforceofcircumstances。Wemoreoftenseetheminelevatedplaces;butthisarisesfromthefactthatthelowgrounds,beingmorefavourableforthenatives’rice-farms,aretheoftenercleared,andhencearealmostalwayswantinginsuitabletreesfortheirnests……Itisseldomthatmorethanoneortwonestsareseenuponthesametree,orinthesameneighbourhood:fivehavebeenfound,butitwasanunusualcircumstance。"……
  "Theyareveryfilthyintheirhabits……Itisatraditionwiththenativesgenerallyhere,thattheywereoncemembersoftheirowntribe;
  thatfortheirdepravedhabitstheywereexpelledfromallhumansociety,and,thatthroughanobstinateindulgenceoftheirvilepropensities,theyhavedegeneratedintotheirpresentstateandorganization。Theyare,however,eatenbythem,andwhencookedwiththeoilandpulpofthepalm-nutconsideredahighlypalatablemorsel。
  "Theyexhibitaremarkabledegreeofintelligenceintheirhabits,and,onthepartofthemother,muchaffectionfortheiryoung。Thesecondfemaledescribedwasuponatreewhenfirstdiscovered,withhermateandtwoyoungones(amaleandafemale)。Herfirstimpulsewastodescendwithgreatrapidity,andmakeoffintothethicket,withhermateandfemaleoffspring。Theyoungmaleremainingbehind,shesoonreturnedtotherescue。Sheascendedandtookhiminherarms,atwhichmomentshewasshot,theballpassingthroughtheforearmoftheyoungone,onitswaytotheheartofthemother……
  "Inarecentcase,themother,whendiscovered,remaineduponthetreewithheroffspring,watchingintentlythemovementsofthehunter。Ashetookaim,shemotionedwithherhand,preciselyinthemannerofahumanbeing,tohavehimdesistandgoaway。Whenthewoundhasnotprovedinstantlyfatal,theyhavebeenknowntostoptheflowofbloodbypressingwiththehanduponthepart,andwhenthisdidnotsucceed,toapplyleavesandgrass……Whenshot,theygiveasuddenscreech,notunlikethatofahumanbeinginsuddenandacutedistress。"
  TheordinaryvoiceoftheChimpanzee,however,isaffirmedtobehoarse,guttural,andnotveryloud,somewhatlike"whoo-whoo。"(l。c。p。365)。
  TheanalogyoftheChimpanzeetotheOrang,initsnest-buildinghabitandinthemodeofformingitsnest,isexceedinglyinteresting;while,ontheotherhand,theactivityofthisape,anditstendencytobite,areparticularsinwhichitratherresemblestheGibbons。Inextentofgeographicalrange,again,theChimpanzees——whicharefoundfromSierraLeonetoCongo——remindoneoftheGibbons,ratherthanofeitheroftheotherman-likeapes;anditseemsnotunlikelythat,asisthecasewiththeGibbons,theremaybeseveralspeciesspreadoverthegeographicalareaofthegenus。
  Thesameexcellentobserver,fromwhomIhaveborrowedtheprecedingaccountofthehabitsoftheadultChimpanzee,publishedfifteenyearsago,*anaccountoftheGORILLA,whichhas,initsmostessentialpoints,beenconfirmedbysubsequentobservers,andtowhichsoverylittlehasreallybeenadded,thatinjusticetoDr。SavageIgiveitalmostinfull。
  [footnote]*NoticeoftheexternalcharactersandhabitsofTroglodytesGorilla。’BostonJournalofNaturalHistory’,1847。
  "Itshouldbeborneinmindthatmyaccountisbaseduponthestatementsoftheaboriginesofthatregion(theGaboon)。Inthisconnection,itmayalsobeproperformetoremark,thathavingbeenamissionaryresidentforseveralyears,studying,fromhabitualintercourse,theAfricanmindandcharacter,Ifeltmyselfpreparedtodiscriminateanddecideupontheprobabilityoftheirstatements。Besides,beingfamiliarwiththehistoryandhabitsofitsinterestingcongener(’Trog。niger’,Geoff。),Iwasabletoseparatetheiraccountsofthetwoanimals,which,havingthesamelocalityandasimilarityofhabit,areconfoundedinthemindsofthemass,especiallyasbutfew——suchastraderstotheinteriorandhuntsmen——haveeverseentheanimalinquestion。
  FIG。10。——TheGorilla(afterWolff)。
  "Thetribefromwhichourknowledgeoftheanimalisderived,andwhoseterritoryformsitshabitat,isthe’Mpongwe’,occupyingbothbanksoftheRiverGaboon,fromitsmouthtosomefiftyorsixtymilesupward……
  "Iftheword’Pongo’beofAfricanorigin,itisprobablyacorruptionoftheword’Mpongwe’,thenameofthetribeonthebanksoftheGaboon,andhenceappliedtotheregiontheyinhabit。TheirlocalnamefortheChimpanzeeis’Enche-eko’,asnearasitcanbeAnglicized,fromwhichthecommonterm’Jocko’probablycomes。TheMpongweappellationforitsnewcongeneris’Enge-ena’,prolongingthesoundofthefirstvowel,andslightlysoundingthesecond。
  "Thehabitatofthe’Enge-ena’istheinterioroflowerGuinea,whilstthatofthe’Enche-eko’isnearerthesea-board。
  "Itsheightisaboutfivefeet;itisdisproportionatelybroadacrosstheshoulders,thicklycoveredwithcoarseblackhair,whichissaidtobesimilarinitsarrangementtothatofthe’Enche-eko’;withageitbecomesgrey,whichfacthasgivenrisetothereportthatbothanimalsareseenofdifferentcolours。
  "’Head’。——Theprominentfeaturesoftheheadare,thegreatwidthandelongationoftheface,thedepthofthemolarregion,thebranchesofthelowerjawbeingverydeepandextendingfarbackward,andthecomparativesmallnessofthecranialportion;theeyesareverylarge,andsaidtobelikethoseoftheEnche-eko,abrighthazel;nosebroadandflat,slightlyelevatedtowardstheroot;themuzzlebroad,andprominentlipsandchin,withscatteredgrayhairs;theunderliphighlymobile,andcapableofgreatelongationwhentheanimalisenraged,thenhangingoverthechin;skinofthefaceandearsnaked,andofadarkbrown,approachingtoblack。
  "Themostremarkablefeatureoftheheadisahighridge,orcrestofhair,inthecourseofthesagittalsuture,whichmeetsposteriorilywithatransverseridgeofthesame,butlessprominent,runningroundfromthebackofoneeartotheother。Theanimalhasthepowerofmovingthescalpfreelyforwardandback,andwhenenragedissaidtocontractitstronglyoverthebrow,thusbringingdownthehairyridgeandpointingthehairforward,soastopresentanindescribablyferociousaspect。
  "Neckshort,thick,andhairy;chestandshouldersverybroad,saidtobefullydoublethesizeoftheEnche-ekos;armsverylong,reachingsomewaybelowtheknee——thefore-armmuchtheshortest;handsverylarge,thethumbsmuchlargerthanthefingers……
  FIG。11。——Gorillawalking(afterWolff)。
  "Thegaitisshuffling;themotionofthebody,whichisneveruprightasinman,butbentforward,issomewhatrolling,orfromsidetoside。ThearmsbeinglongerthantheChimpanzee,itdoesnotstoopasmuchinwalking;likethatanimal,itmakesprogressionbythrustingitsarmsforward,restingthehandsontheground,andthengivingthebodyahalfjumpinghalfswingingmotionbetweenthem。Inthisactitissaidnottoflexthefingers,asdoestheChimpanzee,restingonitsknuckles,buttoextendthem,makingafulcrumofthehand。Whenitassumesthewalkingposture,towhichitissaidtobemuchinclined,itbalancesitshugebodybyflexingitsarmsupward。
  "Theyliveinbands,butarenotsonumerousastheChimpanzees:thefemalesgenerallyexceedtheothersexinnumber。Myinformantsallagreeintheassertionthatbutoneadultmaleisseeninaband;thatwhentheyoungmalesgrowup,acontesttakesplaceformastery,andthestrongest,bykillinganddrivingouttheothers,establisheshimselfastheheadofthecommunity。"
  Dr。SavagerepudiatesthestoriesabouttheGorillascarryingoffwomenandvanquishingelephantsandthenadds:
  "Theirdwellings,iftheymaybesocalled,aresimilartothoseoftheChimpanzee,consistingsimplyofafewsticksandleafybranches,supportedbythecrotchesandlimbsoftrees:theyaffordnoshelter,andareoccupiedonlyatnight。
  "Theyareexceedinglyferocious,andalwaysoffensiveintheirhabits,neverrunningfromman,asdoestheChimpanzee。Theyareobjectsofterrortothenatives,andareneverencounteredbythemexceptonthedefensive。Thefewthathavebeencapturedwerekilledbyelephanthuntersandnativetraders,astheycamesuddenlyuponthemwhilepassingthroughtheforests。
  "Itissaidthatwhenthemaleisfirstseenhegivesaterrificyell,thatresoundsfarandwidethroughtheforest,somethinglikekh-ah!
  kh-ah!prolongedandshrill。Hisenormousjawsarewidelyopenedateachexpiration,hisunderliphangsoverthechin,andthehairyridgeandscalparecontracteduponthebrow,presentinganaspectofindescribableferocity。
  "Thefemalesandyoung,atthefirstcry,quicklydisappear。Hethenapproachestheenemyingreatfury,pouringouthishorridcriesinquicksuccession。Thehunterawaitshisapproachwithhisgunextended:ifhisaimisnotsure,hepermitstheanimaltograspthebarrel,andashecarriesittohismouth(whichishishabit)hefires。Shouldthegunfailtogooff,thebarrel(thatoftheordinarymusket,whichisthin)iscrushedbetweenhisteeth,andtheencountersoonprovesfataltothehunter。
  "Inthewildstate,theirhabitsareingenerallikethoseofthe’Troglodytesniger’,buildingtheirnestslooselyintrees,livingonsimilarfruits,andchangingtheirplaceofresortfromforceofcircumstances。"
  Dr。Savage’sobservationswereconfirmedandsupplementedbythoseofMr。Ford,whocommunicatedaninterestingpaperontheGorillatothePhiladelphianAcademyofSciences,in1852。Withrespecttothegeographicaldistributionofthisgreatestofalltheman-likeApes,Mr。Fordremarks:
  "ThisanimalinhabitstherangeofmountainsthattraversetheinteriorofGuinea,fromtheCamerooninthenorth,toAngolainthesouth,andabout100milesinland,andcalledbythegeographersCrystalMountains。Thelimittowhichthisanimalextends,eithernorthorsouth,Iamunabletodefine。Butthatlimitisdoubtlesssomedistancenorthofthisriver[Gaboon]。Iwasabletocertifymyselfofthisfactinalateexcursiontothehead-watersoftheMooney(Danger)
  River,whichcomesintotheseasomesixtymilesfromthisplace。Iwasinformed(credibly,Ithink)thattheywerenumerousamongthemountainsinwhichthatriverrises,andfarnorthofthat。
  "Inthesouth,thisspeciesextendstotheCongoRiver,asIamtoldbynativetraderswhohavevisitedthecoastbetweentheGaboonandthatriver。Beyondthat,Iamnotinformed。Thisanimalisonlyfoundatadistancefromthecoastinmostcases,and,accordingtomybestinformation,approachesitnowheresonearlyasonthesouthsideofthisriver,wheretheyhavebeenfoundwithintenmilesofthesea。
  This,however,isonlyoflateoccurrence。IaminformedbysomeoftheoldestMpongwementhatformerlyhewasonlyfoundonthesourcesoftheriver,butthatatpresenthemaybefoundwithinhalf-a-day’swalkofitsmouth。FormerlyheinhabitedthemountainousridgewhereBushmenaloneinhabited,butnowheboldlyapproachestheMpongweplantations。Thisisdoubtlessthereasonofthescarcityofinformationinyearspast,astheopportunitiesforreceivingaknowledgeoftheanimalhavenotbeenwanting;tradershavingforonehundredyearsfrequentedthisriver,andspecimens,suchashavebeenbroughtherewithinayear,couldnothavebeenexhibitedwithouthavingattractedtheattentionofthemoststupid。"
  OnespecimenMr。Fordexaminedweighed1701bs。,withoutthethoracic,orpelvic,viscera,andmeasuredfourfeetfourinchesroundthechest。ThiswriterdescribessominutelyandgraphicallytheonslaughtoftheGorilla——thoughhedoesnotforamomentpretendtohavewitnessedthescene——thatIamtemptedtogivethispartofhispaperinfull,forcomparisonwithothernarratives:
  "Healwaysrisestohisfeetwhenmakinganattack,thoughheapproacheshisantagonistinastoopingposture。
  "Thoughheneverliesinwait,yet,whenhehears,sees,orscentsaman,heimmediatelyuttershischaracteristiccry,preparesforanattack,andalwaysactsontheoffensive。Thecryheuttersresemblesagruntmorethanagrowl,andissimilartothecryoftheChimpanzee,whenirritated,butvastlylouder。Itissaidtobeaudibleatagreatdistance。Hispreparationconsistsinattendingthefemalesandyoungones,bywhomheisusuallyaccompanied,toalittledistance。He,however,soonreturns,withhiscresterectandprojectingforward,hisnostrilsdilated,andhisunder-lipthrowndown;atthesametimeutteringhischaracteristicyell,designed,itwouldseem,toterrifyhisantagonist。Instantly,unlessheisdisabledbyawelldirectedshot,hemakesanonset,and,strikinghisantagonistwiththepalmofhishands,orseizinghimwithagraspfromwhichthereisnoescape,hedasheshimupontheground,andlacerateshimwithhistusks。
  "Heissaidtoseizeamusket,andinstantlycrushthebarrelbetweenhisteeth……Thisanimal’ssavagenatureisverywellshownbytheimplacabledesperationofayoungonethatwasbroughthere。Itwastakenveryyoung,andkeptfourmonths,andmanymeanswereusedtotameit;butitwasincorrigible,sothatitbitmeanhourbeforeitdied。"
  Mr。Forddiscreditsthehouse-buildingandelephant-drivingstories,andsaysthatnowell-informednativesbelievethem。Theyaretalestoldtochildren。
  Imightquoteothertestimonytoasimilareffect,but,asitappearstome,lesscarefullyweighedandsifted,fromthelettersofMM。FranquetandGautierLaboullay,appendedtothememoirofM。I。G。St。Hilaire,whichIhavealreadycited。
  BearinginmindwhatisknownregardingtheOrangandtheGibbon,thestatementsofDr。SavageandMr。Forddonotappeartometobejustlyopentocriticismon’apriori’grounds。TheGibbons,aswehaveseen,readilyassumetheerectposture,buttheGorillaisfarbetterfittedbyitsorganizationforthatattitudethanaretheGibbons:ifthelaryngealpouchesoftheGibbons,asisverylikely,areimportantingivingvolumetoavoicewhichcanbeheardforhalfaleague,theGorilla,whichhassimilarsacs,morelargelydeveloped,andwhosebulkisfivefoldthatofaGibbon,maywellbeaudiblefortwicethatdistance。IftheOrangfightswithitshands,theGibbonsandChimpanzeeswiththeirteeth,theGorillamay,probablyenough,doeitherorboth;noristhereanythingtobesaidagainsteitherChimpanzeeorGorillabuildinganest,whenitisprovedthattheOrang-Utanhabituallyperformsthatfeat。
  Withallthisevidence,nowtentofifteenyearsold,beforetheworlditisnotalittlesurprisingthattheassertionsofarecenttraveller,who,sofarastheGorillaisconcerned,reallydoesverylittlemorethanrepeat,onhisownauthority,thestatementsofSavageandofFord,shouldhavemetwithsomuchandsuchbitteropposition。
  Ifsubtractionbemadeofwhatwasknownbefore,thesumandsubstanceofwhatM。DuChailluhasaffirmedasamatterofhisownobservationrespectingtheGorilla,is,that,inadvancingtotheattack,thegreatbrutebeatshischestwithhisfists。IconfessIseenothingveryimprobable,orverymuchworthdisputingabout,inthisstatement。
  Withrespecttotheotherman-likeApesofAfrica,M。DuChaillutellsusabsolutelynothing,ofhisownknowledge,regardingthecommonChimpanzee;butheinformsusofabald-headedspeciesorvariety,the’nschiegombouve’,whichbuildsitselfashelter,andofanotherrarekindwithacomparativelysmallface,largefacialangle,andpeculiarnote,resembling"Kooloo。"
  AstheOrangsheltersitselfwitharoughcoverletofleaves,andthecommonChimpanzee,accordingtothateminentlytrustworthyobserverDr。
  Savage,makesasoundlike"Whoo-whoo,"——thegroundsofthesummaryrepudiationwithwhichM。DuChaillu’sstatementsonthesemattershavebeenmetarenotobvious。
  IfIhaveabstainedfromquotingM。DuChaillu’swork,then,itisnotbecauseIdiscernanyinherentimprobabilityinhisassertionsrespectingtheman-likeApes;norfromanywishtothrowsuspiciononhisveracity;butbecause,inmyopinion,solongashisnarrativeremainsinitspresentstateofunexplainedandapparentlyinexplicableconfusion,ithasnoclaimtooriginalauthorityrespectinganysubjectwhatsoever。
  Itmaybetruth,butitisnotevidence。