The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-03 00:00:00

NATURAL HISTORY, OF THE OURANG OUTANGi

We doubt not that our, readers will be as much
interested as we have been with the following account
of this twentieth cousin of humanity, which we abridge
fron a paper originally published in an American
Journal,ly Dr. Jetieries, of Boston, United States.
The particular animal described was brought from
Borneo to Boston, where, he died immediately on his
Krival. Captain Blanchard, with whom he sailed,
furnished much information respecting his habitr, &c.
and Dr. Jefferies dissected him.

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In his•external.appearance he resembled an African.
He was three and a half feet high; covered with hair
excepting the face, the palms of the hands, and feet,
which were. ell of thecolourof the negro. his ears
were small and handsome ; his eyes Miele, bright, and
somewhat deep in. the sockets ; •his brow prominent,
with but little hair, his nose flat ; his lips large and.
thick ; more so. than those of any negro ; his chin
broad and projecting ;, his chest full .and prominent,
waist and hips small.; arms very long, the fingers
reaching nearly to the ankles.
Ha .had a sort of cabin fitted up for him on deck,
he soon learned to sit on a 'chair, and took his meals
at table. He kept his cabin clean, learning to wash
it, &c.; he was very cleanly, and washed his face and
hands regularly. He was docile and obedient, fond
of play and amusement, but frequently so rough;
though in good temper, as to require correction from
the Captain ; on which occasions he evinced great
sorrow for haVing given offence, and cried like a child.:
His general food-1
was rice-paddy, but he would eat
almost any tiling; would often take tea, coffee, and
wine ; he always preferred sitting on a chair to squat-
tiiiarngpornoptehtelsifltioeosro;fl:inelowankseyfrsee; from some of the peen-
complaints, exactly Similar to itilel'owseasosil::jednet, to
ohlrs
found to be similarly delivered by the common medi-
cines ; his pulse was somewhat quicker than.is usual
in men; his mode of walking was always erect, unless
when fatigued, when he would rest or: move on
all fours.

gentle-
man match'f
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On Tuesday morning last, Mr. Sheriff', a
man residing at Hackney, left home in his usual Stu( of
health, for the purpose of witnessing the row
owl
hitiisiehsseatihtiei
" Dogget's Coat and Badge." He proceeded as tar ors
arm-bridge, when he engaged with a waterman a
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VilMthfatrh7cothireseiSitwoafnMart. CSlhlecirigeuff," the Own atethrtenirtwrati
mived some other individuals into the boanttto
Chelsea. back
match, and Mr. Sheriff expressed a desire to
the oars, and he rowed from the Swan, take due of
again to Blackfriare-bridge, apparently
1 and strength about him. lie
dens, when the subject' conversed
wptat the question when be
rds
cheerfully, with
lar
those in nearly oppostte the
the boat until he arrived
of ;conversation turned
upon Mr. Kean, the actor. in
Lucas, the waterrna,i, whether
Temple Kean's bout had been
rowed, for : he had serly k
t
dropped the oar, and fa ac
t in the boat in a state
of MSensibility. The
waternum got ashore as soon as
possible, ande surgeon was r procured, but the unfortunate
man was quite deed,
workhouse, until is body was conveyed to the
friends. He has l information could be conveyed to his
eft i wife and family td deplore his loss.