New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-04
From the last Bentley.
HUNTING MONKEYS.

No country in the world, perhaps, offers such
temptations ior the tue sportsman as lluia' iu'
quantity of game, particularly IN Bengal, cAo'euS
,nc most sangninc ideas of an untravelcd Bnton.
The sport itself is considerably more majestic ana
more imposing.' The wild pcacoc|, the nor
kin, the black cock of India, are incomPa'hoy
bcvond the uuny game of the West. The tray
cler, who ha- hunted the tiger, the non ana tne
wild boar. NAV almost venture to look down on
fox.hunting as a childish amusement. The very
dangers which environ the Eastern chase give II
AN excitement as superior to that oI Great Dilta'
n. the fox.hunt boasts over the capture OF thn'e
cat or the destruction of harmless iab"lt' ne
member am an Indian; | speak as an Indian
write as an Indian. Were an AppGly or nm
rod, | might then view the subject III u inherent
light. =,
The whole face of the country IN the East
seems alive A thousand species oi pros I'M
known in Europa thousand dlhcrcht MINIS VI
animals. emitted by some of our best zoologi''s-
a thousand venomous, but beautiful reptiies' WHY
the scene With gun over the shoulder hos'
ef objects besides those which aIe stylea "s"''
mate game offer themselves to tempt Il sho'' \io'
that | ever had the craving desire when some
men feel, merely 10 kill and destroy for the sake
of wanlon crucliy) from their gay piuhag' Ill"
curious form.
l was SlIplill- tlltpuSu Il N"N'
country. with my Manton on my shoulder my
thoughts all centred in Europe, when ! heard a
curious noise in IA tree almost Immediately above
me looked up, and found that the sounds pro-
ceeded from white monkey, who skipped from
branch to branch. cha,tering away with delight az
beholding a fellow. creature OF IA larger CROWN
for 80 he decidedly seemed to consider me- FOR a
few moments ! took no notice ot his antcs' ana
walked quietly along till suddenly large orahcn
fell at my feet, narrowly escaping III! hSdu
again paused and found that the missile had been
dropped by nv laxative friend. Without consld-
Grafton instantly turned round, and hired at NM
The rcpor, had scarcely sounded. when heaId
the most piercing, the most distressing cry th.'
ever reached my ears. The agonised shrleh o' d
Young infant burst from the little creature whom
had wounded 1t was within thirty PAGES OF me-
| could see the wre,chcd animal, already stained
with blood. point to it, wound and agalH near It's
dreadful moan The last agony OF Il hare Is har-
rowing to the tyro, and have seen young sports
man turn pale ON hearing il. The present cry
was, however, more distressing. turned round,
and cndeavored Ia hurry away. Tins, however
found no easy task; for. as moved forward, the
unhappy creature followed me, springiug as well
rs il could from bough To bosgh, uiterlng low
waIhng moan, aud pointing at the same tlme To
the spot whence the blood tricklcd. Then regard
ing me steadily but mournfully in the face, II
seemed to reproach me with my walton cruelty
Again | hasienod on, but still II pursued me-
When | stopped, it stopped; when attempted
To go forward, it accompanied me. Never IN the
whole course OF my life did | feel so much for a
dumb animal; never did | 50 keenly repent an
act of uncallcd-for barbarity.
Determined 40, To allow the poor monkey thus
10 lnger in torture, asd AT once Ia end the annoy
ing scene, | suddenly came to halt, and lower
ing my gun which was only single-barrelcd, was
about to reload it Tor the purpose OF despatch
ing the manned creature. when, sprnging from
the tree it ran To within about hslt-a-doIen PAGES
OF me, and began To cry 80 piteousy, and roll IL
self in agony, occasional, picking up earth, with
which il attempted 10 stan the blood by stuhng
It into the wound. that, in .Pitc o; my resolution,
when | fired was 50 nervous almost missed
my aim, intlcting another wound which broke the
animal leg. but nothing more. Again its piercing
shrek ran IN my ears. HORNED teyend endu-
rance, threw down my gun, and actually fed.
In about half an hour returned, for the pur.
pose of fetching my Manoa, fully expecting tha,
the poor animal had left the spot, What. then
Was my surprise to hnd crowd OF monkeys sur
rounding the wrcic~cd sufferer. A. advanced
under the shade Of soma trccs, stole almost close
10 them before they perceived me. took asyan-
tage of this circumstance to pause for moment.
and watch their movements. The stricken mon
key wa. CRYING out IN the most piteOus manner
the others were bssiy employed in tearing open
the wound. trying to destroy the already dread
fully manned creature 4 shout drove them ali
away, save the dying animal. advanced-the
httlc monkey rolling IN agony. took up my
gun. which lay beside him. fancied he cast one
LOOK Of supplication On me. one Prayyr To be re-
heved from his misery. | did not hesitate; with
one blow of the bu,t-end dashed out bis brains.
Then turning round, slowly returned to my quar-
,ers, more profoundly disPriied than had fell for
many months
Take m, advice sensible reader, If YOU must
live in India. never shoot monkey.