The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-06-19
VOL. as.


tuaIIy occurred. am disposed, howev-
or TO think all these stories were origin
ally fables, To impress moral upon the
ignorant. Near small town in tho
province of Dude, there is Jungle of
some extent, inhabited by monkeys
A certain man of the Hindoo class, re-
siding in the town, resolved upon enjoy
ing himself one day, with bottle Of ar
rack he had procured by stealth, and
since it is well known that spirits or fer
mented liquors are prohibited articles in
tho territories governed by Mussulman
rulers, the man betook himself, with his
treat, TO the neighboring Jungle, where.
in private, he might drink the spirit hs
loved, and escape the vigilance of the
police. Arriving at n convenient spot,
the Hindoo seated himself under tree,
prepared his hookha, drew from his
wrapper tue bottle of apiri,s, and small
cup he had provided; and if he ever
knew what. happiness was in his life this
moment was surely the happiest, He
drank cup of his liquor, smoked his
hookha with increased relish, and
thought of nothing but his present enjoy
ment. Presently he heard the sound of
rustling in the trees, and in few min
utes after, fine, sturdy monkey Of the
Lungoor tribe, placed himself very near
to him aud his bottle.
The Hindoo was of lively temper.
and w,thal kindly disposed towards the
living, though not Of his own species.
Having cake Of dry bread in his waist
band, he broke off piece and threw il
to his visitor; the monkey took the bread
and shifted at the cup. perhaps you
may like TO taste as well as to SMELL
thought the Hindoo, as he poured on.
the liquor into the cup, and presented it
to his guest. The monkey raised the
cup with both hands to his mouth, sipped
fits contents, winked his eyes, appear
ed well satisfied with the flavor, and to
the surprise of tho Hindoo, finished the
cup, which was no sooner done, than n
way he sprang up the tree again. Had
Iknew you would run away so soon. my
guest, I should have spared my arrack,'
thought the Hindoo. But the monkey
quickly returned to his old position.
threw down a gold mohur to his enter
taner, and sat grinning with apparent
satisfaction. The Hindoo. astonished
at the sight Of gold, thought to repay
his benefactor by another cup of spirits
which he placed before the monkey.
who drank it of, again moun,ed.the tree
and shortly returned with second gold
mohur.
Delighted with the profith his arrack pro.
duced, the Hindoo drank sparingly him
self, for each time the monkey took a
cup gold mohur was produced, until
the man counted eight ofthose coins in
his palm. By this time, however. the
monkey was completely overcome by
the strength Of his potations, aud lay.
senseless, before the Hindoc.
who fancied now was his turn to mount
the tree, where he found on diligent
search, In hollow place, a small bag of
gold mohurs, with which he walked off,
leaving the monkey PROSTATE on the
earth. The Hindoo determined on GO
ing somo distance from his home, in a
different direction, fearing bis secret
treasure might bo the means of drawing
him into difficulties amongst the people
of his own town, who had probably been
robbed by the monkey at some previous
period. Meanwhile, the monkey is sup
posed to have recovered from his stupor,
and the next morning, on discovering
his loss, he set up horrid yell which
brought together all his observation-disclosures
ofthe jungle, and some neighboring viii
layers saw an immense number of mon
keys, Of all sorts and sizes, collected to-
gether in body.
The story runs, TINT this army Of mon
keys was headed by the one who had re-
covered from his drunken fit, and that
they marched away from the Jungle in
pursuit Of the robber. Their first march
was to the adjacent village where every
house was visited in turn by the mon
keys, without success no one ever ven
tnring to obstruct or drive away the n
truders, fearing their resentment nfter
which they sailed out Of the village to
tho main road, minute'y looking for foot
steps, as n clue, on the sandy pathway ;
and by this means, discovering the track
of the Hindoo, they pursued the road
they had entered throughout the day
and night. Early in the morning of
the following day, the monkeys advau-
ced to the serai Cnn, or haliing place
for travellers) soon after the Hindoo
had quilted 1t, who had actually sojourn-
cd there the previous night. On tho
road, when the horde Of monkeys met
any traveller, he was detained by then,
until the chief Of them had scrutinized
his features, and he was then liberated,