. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. TBE BUCXDER. 121 spectacle was seen. This attentive motlier would not let the little one have a bit of all the nice things, but drove it away and scolded it, although it was hungiy. The old one took possession of the fi-uit and bread which were for both, and boxed the little one's ears if it came close and hid up the food. She had hardly any more milk, and the young one was in daily want of food, but the old one did not appear to act from cruelty or gluttony, but wished to train up the youth, like the young Cyrus, to feats of daring and of
. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. TBE BUCXDER. 121 spectacle was seen. This attentive motlier would not let the little one have a bit of all the nice things, but drove it away and scolded it, although it was hungiy. The old one took possession of the fi-uit and bread which were for both, and boxed the little one's ears if it came close and hid up the food. She had hardly any more milk, and the young one was in daily want of food, but the old one did not appear to act from cruelty or gluttony, but wished to train up the youth, like the young Cyrus, to feats of daring and of skill. As hunger pressed, the young one became bold, and stole by art what he could not get otherwise. If he was very adi-oit, all the better, and he commended by being allowed to caiTy off hLs own. He used to get to the further end of the cage, and turning his back on his mother would begin to gormandise. But even the maternal .solicitude was not wanting, for she. often used to go up to him and snatch a nice titbit out of- his jaws. Perhaps this was a mistaken idea, for after a while a larger quantity of food was placed in the cage, and the little one had its quantity without any stealing. The Bhunders are sacred in some parts of India, and are left very much to themselves : so they assemble in troops, and steal from among the natives in a very troublesome manner. As they are very bold, their habits in the wild state are often observable, their .slyness and thieving propensities being most amusing. They gather on the roofs of the low houses in the bazaare, and look out for occasion to steal. One was observed on a roof ficmtin;;' a sweetmeat shop, and feigning to bo asleep; but every now and then he looked wistfully ;ii the luscious prizes below. It was, however, of no use, for sitting beside his stores was tlir smoking his pipe, and looking decidedly wide awake. This went on for half an hour, when the ]Monkey got up, yawned, and stretched himself artfully, as if
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