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eir　efforts；　so　that　they　were　again　obliged　to　leave　go；　or　they　would　have　been　seriously　bitten。　It　now　began　climbing　up　the　tree　again；　and；　to　avoid　trouble；　I　shot　it　through　the　heart。

On　May　2nd；　I　again　found　one　on　a　very　high　tree；　when　I　had　only　a　small　80…bore　gun　with　me。　However；　I　fired　at　it；　and　on　seeing　me　it　began　howling　in　a　strange　voice　like　a　cough；　and　seemed　in　a　great　rage；　breaking　off　branches　with　its　hands　and　throwing　them　down；　and　then　soon　made　off　over　the　tree…tops。　I　did　not　care　to　follow　it；　as　it　was　swampy；　and　in　parts　dangerous；　and　I　might　easily　have　lost　myself　in　the　eagerness　of　pursuit。

On　the　12th　of　May　I　found　another；　which　behaved　in　a　very　similar　manner；　howling　and　hooting　with　rage；　and　throwing　down　branches。　I　shot　at　it　five　times；　and　it　remained　dead　on　the　top　of　the　tree；　supported　in　a　fork　in　such　a　manner　that　it　would　evidently　not　fall。　I　therefore　returned　home；　and　luckily　found　some　Dyaks；　who　came　back　with　me；　and　climbed　up　the　tree　for　the　animal。　This　was　the　first　full…grown　specimen　I　had　obtained；　but　it　was　a　female；　and　not　nearly　so　large　or　remarkable　as　the　full…grown　males。　It　was；　however；　3　ft。　6　in。　high；　and　its　arms　stretched　out　to　a　width　of　6　ft。　6　in。　I　preserved　the　skin　of　this　specimen　in　a　cask　of　arrack；　andprepared　a　perfect　skeleton；　which　was　afterwards　purchased　for　the　Derby　Museum。

Only　four　days　afterwards　some　Dyaks　saw　another　Mias　near　the　same　place；　and　came　to　tell　me。　We　found　it　to　be　a　rather　large　one；　very　high　up　on　a　tall　tree。　At　the　second　shot　it　fell　rolling　over；　but　almost　immediately　got　up　again　and　began　to　climb。　At　a　third　shot　it　fell　dead。　This　was　also　a　full…grown　female；　and　while　preparing　to　carry　it　home；　we　found　a　young　one　face　downwards　in　the　bog。　This　little　creature　was　only　about　a　foot　long；　and　had　evidently　been　hanging　to　its　mother　when　she　first　fell。　Luckily　it　did　not　appear　to　have　been　wounded；　and　after　we　had　cleaned　the　mud　out　of　its　mouth　it　began　to　cry　out；　and　seemed　quite　strong　and　active。　While　carrying　it　home　it　got　its　hands　in　my　beard；　and　grasped　so　tightly　that　I　had　great　difficulty　in　getting　free；　for　the　fingers　are　habitually　bent　inwards　at　the　last　joint　so　as　to　form　complete　hooks。　At　this　time　it　had　not　a　single　tooth；　but　a　few　days　afterwards　it　cut　its　two　lower　front　teeth。　Unfortunately；　I　had　no　milk　to　give　it；　as　neither　Malays…　Chinese　nor　Dyaks　ever　use　the　article；　and　I　in　vain　inquired　for　any　female　animal　that　could　suckle　my　little　infant。　I　was　therefore　obliged　to　give　it　rice…water　from　a　bottle　with　a　quill　in　the　cork；　which　after　a　few　trials　it　learned　to　suck　very　well。　This　was　very　meagre　diet；　and　the　little　creature　did　not　thrive　well　on　it；　although　I　added　sugar　and　cocoa…nut　milk　occasionally；　to　make　it　more　nourishing。　WhenI　put　my　finger　in　its　mouth　it　sucked　with　great　vigour；　drawing　in　its　cheeks　with　all　its　might　in　the　vain　effort　to　extract　some　milk；　and　only　after　persevering　a　long　time　would　it　give　up　in　disgust；　and　set　up　a　scream　very　like　that　of　a　baby　in　similar　circumstances。

When　handled　or　nursed；　it　was　very　quiet　and　contented；　but　when　laid　down　by　itself　would　invariably　cry；　and　for　the　first　few　nights　was　very　restless　and　noisy。　I　fitted　up　a　little　box　for　a　cradle；　with　a　soft　mat　for　it　to　lie　upon；　which　was　changed　and　washed　everyday；　and　I　soon　found　it　necessary　to　wash　the　little　Mias　as　well。　After　I　had　done　so　a　few　times；　it　came　to　like　the　operation；　and　as　soon　as　it　was　dirty　would　begin　crying　and　not　leave　off　until　I　took　it　out　and　carried　it　to　the　spout；　when　it　immediately　became　quiet；　although　it　would　wince　a　little　at　the　first　rush　of　the　cold　water　and　make　ridiculously　wry　faces　while　the　stream　was　running　over　its　head。　It　enjoyed　the　wiping　and　rubbing　dry　amazingly；　and　when　I　brushed　its　hair　seemed　to　be　perfectly　happy；　lying　quite　still　with　its　arms　and　legs　stretched　out　while　I　thoroughly　brushed　the　long　hair　of　its　back　and　arms。　For　the　first　few　days　it　clung　desperately　with　all　four　hands　to　whatever　it　could　lay　hold　of；　and　I　had　to　be　careful　to　keep　my　beard　out　of　its　way；　as　its　fingers　clutched　hold　of　hair　more　tenaciously　than　anything　else；　and　it　was　impossible　to　free　myself　without　assistance。　When　restless；　it　would　struggle　about　with　its　hands　up　in　the　air　trying　to　find　something　to　take　hold　of；　and；　when　it　had　got　a　bit　of　stick　or　rag　in　two　or　three　of　its　hands；　seemed　quite　happy。　For　want　of　something　else；　it　would　often　seize　its　own　feet；　and　after　a　time　it　would　constantly　cross　its　arms　and　grasp　with　each　hand　the　long　hair　that　grew　just　below　the　opposite　shoulder。　The　great　tenacity　of　its　grasp　soon　diminished；　and　I　was　obliged　to　invent　some　means　to　give　it　exercise　and　strengthen　its　limbs。　For　this　purpose　I　made　a　short　ladder　of　three　or　four　rounds；　on　which　I　put　it　to　hang　for　a　quarter　of　an　hour　at　a　time。　At　first　it　seemed　much　pleased；　but　it　could　not　get　all　four　hands　in　a　comfortable　position；　and；　after　changing　about　several　times；　would　leave　hold　of　one　hand　after　the　other；　and　drop　onto　the　floor。　Sometimes　when　hanging　only　by　two　hands；　it　would　loose　one；　and　cross　it　to　the　opposite　shoulder；　grasping　its　own　hair；　and；　as　this　seemed　much　more　agreeable　than　the　stick；　it　would　then　loose　the　other　and　tumble　down；　when　it　would　cross　both　and　lie　on　its　back　quite　contentedly；　never　seeming　to　be　hurt　by　its　numerous　tumbles。　Finding　it　so　fond　of　hair；　I　endeavoured　to　make　an　artificial　mother；　by　wrapping　up　a　piece　of　buffalo…skin　into　a　bundle；　and　suspending　it　about　a　foot　from　the　floor。　At　first　this　seemed　to　suit　it　admirably；　as　it　could　sprawl　its　legs　about　and　always　find　some　hair；　which　it　grasped　with　the　greatest　tenacity。　I　was　now　in　hopes　that　I　had　made　the　little　orphan　quite　happy；　and　so　it　seemed　for　some　time；　until　it　began　to　remember　its　lost　parent；　and　try　to　suck。　It　would　pull　itself　up　close　to　the　skin；　and　try　about　everywhere　for　a　likely　place；　but；　as　it　only　succeeded　in　getting　mouthfuls　of　hair　and　wool；　it　would　be　greatly　disgusted；　and　scream　violently；　and；　after　two　or　three　attempts；　let　go　altogether。　One　day　it　got　some　wool　into　its　throat；　and　I　thought　it　would　have　choked；　but　after　much　gasping　it　recovered；　and　I　was　obliged　to　take　the　imitation　mother　to　pieces　again；　and　give　up　this　last　attempt　to　exercise　the　little　creature。

After　the　first　week　I　found　I　could　feed　it　better　with　a　spoon；　and　give　it　a　little　more　varied　and　more　solid　food。　Well…soaked　biscuit　mixed　with　a　little　egg　and　sugar；　and　sometimes　sweet　potatoes；　were　readily　eaten；　and　it　was　a　never…failing　amusement　to　observe　the　curious　changes　of　countenance　by　which　it　would　express　its　approval　or　dislike　of　what　was　given　to　it。　The　poor　little　thing　would　lick　its　lips；　draw　in　its　cheeks；　and　turn　up　its　eyes　with　an　expression　of　the　most　supreme　satisfaction　when　it　had　a　mouthful　particularly　to　its　taste。　On　the　other　hand；　when　its　food　was　not　sufficiently　sweet　or　palatable；　it　would　turn　the　mouthful　about　with　its　tongue　for　a　moment　as　if　trying　to　extract　what　flavour　there　was；　and　then　push　it　all　out　between　its　lips。　If　the　same　food　was　continued；　it　would　set　up　a　scream　and　kick　about　violently；　exactly　like　a　baby　in　a　passion。

After　I　had　had　the　little　Mias　about　three　weeks；　I　fortunately　obtained　a　young　hare…lip　monkey　（Macacus　cynomolgus）；　which；　though　small；　was　very　active；　and　could　feed　itself。　I　placed　it　in　the　same　box　with　the　Mias；　and　they　immediately　became　excellent　friends；　neither　exhibiting　the　least　fear　of　the　other。　The　little　monkey　would　sit　upon　the　other's　stomach；　or　even　on　its　face；　without　the　least　regard　to　its　feelings。　While　I　was　feeding　the　Mias；　the　monkey　would　sit　by；　picking　up　all　that　was　spilt；　and　occasionally　putting　out　its　hands　to　intercept　the　spoon；　and　as　soon　as　I　had　finished　would　pick　off　what　was　left　sticking　to　the　Mias'　lips；　and　then　pull　open　its　mouth　and　see　if　any　still　remained　inside；　afterwards　lying　down　on　the　poor　creature's　stomach　as　on　a　comfortable　cushion。　The　little　helpless　Mias　would　submit　to　all　these　insults　with　the　most　exemplary　patience；　only　too　glad　to　have　something　warm　near　it；　which　it　could　clasp　affectionately　in　its　arms。　It　sometimes；　however；　had　its　revenge；　for　when　the　monkey　wanted　to　go　away；　the　Mias　would　hold　on　as　long　as　it　could　by　the　loose　skin　of　its　back　or　head；　or　by　its　tail；　and　it　was　only　after　many　vigorous　jumps　that　the　monkey　could　make　his　escape。

It　was　curious　to　observe　the　different　actions　of　these　two　animals；　which　could　not　have　differed　much　in　age。　The　Mias；　like　a　very　young　baby；　lying　on　its　back　quite　helpless；　rolling　lazily　from　side　to　side；　stretching　out　all　four　hands　into　the　air；　wishing　to　grasp　something；　but　hardly　able　to　guide　its　fingers　to　any　definite　object；　and　when　dissatisfied；　opening　wide　its　almost　toothless　mouth；　and　expressing　its　wants　by　a　most　infantine　scream。　The　little　monkey；　on　the　other　hand；　in　constant　motion；　running　and　j