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QUADRUMANA.—SIMIADAE.
middle, falling down on each side, and forming large whiskers on the cheeks. The eyes are lively, deep-set, and hazel-coloured. The face, ears, and
Chimpanzee
hands are naked, of a dark brown colour, except the muzzle and palms, which are pale copper-coloured. The lips, which are large, wrinkled, and very moveable, are furnished with a thin white beard.
Many travellers in Western Africa have noticed these highly interesting animals, ascribing to them faculties and habits which might well startle our credulity, did not modern observations on youthful
