. Roosevelt's African trip; the story of his life, the voyage from New York to Mombasa, and the route through the heart of Africa, including the big game and other ferocious animals, strange peoples and countries found in the course of his travels . one of the long arms uponthe bark. When the branches of an adjoining tree are reached theyare seized with both hands, but before the animal is willing to trusthimself to them he pulls with all his strength, and, satisfied that theyi\ ill bear his weight, swings himself in an easy curve into the nexttree, and in this way soon traverses a large exten
. Roosevelt's African trip; the story of his life, the voyage from New York to Mombasa, and the route through the heart of Africa, including the big game and other ferocious animals, strange peoples and countries found in the course of his travels . one of the long arms uponthe bark. When the branches of an adjoining tree are reached theyare seized with both hands, but before the animal is willing to trusthimself to them he pulls with all his strength, and, satisfied that theyi\ ill bear his weight, swings himself in an easy curve into the nexttree, and in this way soon traverses a large extent of the forest. The grimaces of these animals, and their mode of showing satis- THE MONKEY TRIBES 251 faction or aversion, especially when young, are very ludicrous andamusing—being in many instances the counterparts of the actions ofspoiled children. One that Wallace had when in Borneo was particu-larly diverting, for whenever it received a morsel peculiarly to itsliking, it licked its lips, drew in its cheeks, and turned up its eyes withan expression of the most supreme satisfaction. On the other hand, ifits food was not palatable, it would roll the morsel around with itstongue for a moment, and then push it out between the lips. Should. FEMALE MONKEY AND HER YOUNG the same food be continued, it immediately began to scream and kick,like a baby in a passion. On being brought to the house, it seemed tobe always holding its hands in the air as if desirous of grasping some-thing, and was greatly pleased whenever it could get hold of Wallacesbeard, to which it clung so firmly that he could not free himself withoutassistance. In order to satisfy it, he had an artificial mother made ofa piece of buffalo skin rolled up in a bundle and hung about a footfrom the floor. This appeared to suit it exactly, and it sprawled about, 2.;2 THE MONKEY TRIBES stretching its legs in every direction, always finding a ttift of hair tograsp, llie resemblance to its mother must have been too strikin
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