The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-06-07
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HUNTING MONKEYS.

The most sanguine ideas of an untraveled Bfton.
The sport itseris considerably more majestic and
more imposing The wild peacock, the iorkn,
the black cock Of India, ncomparably beyond
the puny game Of the West. The traveller,
who has hunted The tiger, the lion, and The wild
boar, may almost venture TO look down on foA-
hunting as childish amusement. The very dams
gers which environ the Eastern chase give it an
excitement-as superior to that Of Great Britain, as
the fox. hunt boasts the capture of cat,
or the destruction Of harmless rabbit. Remem>
Der am an Indian; speak Indian write
as an Indian. Were an Appely Nimro d
1 might then viw the subject in different light
The whole face of he country in the East seems
alive. a thousand species of birds unknown
in Europe-a thousand different kinds Of ANIMALS,
omitted by some OF our best zoologists-a thousand
venomous, but beautiful reptiles, vivify the scene
With gun over the shoulder, host of objects,
besides those which styled Legitimate game,
offer themselves to tempt shot, (not that ever had
the craving desire which some men feel, merely
to kill and destroy for the sake of wanton cruely
from their gay gumnge and curious form.
was srolling through atwood high up the
country with my Manton on my shoulder, my
thoughts all centred in Europe, when heard a
curious noise in tree almost Immediately above
me. looked up, and found that the sounds pro
ceeded from a white monkey, who skipped from
branch TO branch, chattering away with delight at
beholdinga fellow>creature ola larger growth,
for so he decidedly seemed to consider me. For a
few moments l took notice of his antics, and
walked quietly along, Till suddenly large branch
tell at my ieet, narrowly escaping my head.
again paused, and found that the missile had
been dropped by my takatve friend Without
consideration instantly turned round and fred at
him.
The report had scarcely sounded, when heard
The most piercing, the most distressing cry that
ever reached my ears. The agonised shrieks of a
young infant burst from the little creature whom
had wounded. l; was within thirty PAGES of me.
could see the wretched animal, already stained
with blood point to its wound, and again hear its
dreadful moan Tho last agony ola hare is har-
rowing TO the tyro, and have young sports
man turn pale on hearing it. The present cry
was. however, moro distressing, turned round.
aud underworld 10 hurry away. This, however, /
found no easy task; for as moved forward, the
unhappy creature followed me, springing we'll
as it could from bough to bough utterng a low wall
ing moan, and pointing at the same time to the
spot whence the blood trcked. Then regarding
me steadily bnt mourniully in the face, it seemed
to repIoach me with my wanton cruelty. Again /
hastened on, but still it pursued me.-When
stopped, ii stopped; when attempted to go for.
ward, it accompanied Never in the whole
course of my life did feel SO much for a dumb
animals never did / SO keenly repent an act of un.
called for barbarity
Determined not to allow the poor monkey thus
to lnger in torture, and at once TO end the annoy
ing scene, suddenly came 10 half, and lower
ing nv gum which was only singe-barreled, |
was about TO re load it for the purpose of des-
patching the manned creature, when, springing from
The tree il ran TO within about halfa dozen PAGES
of me- and began TO cry piteously, and roll itself
IN agony, occasionally picking up earth, with
which il attempted to stanch the bood-by stuffing
it into the wound, that, in spite fmy resolution,
when fred, was nervous almost missed my
aim. iDficting another wound which broke the
animals leg but nothing more. Again its piercing
shrek ran in my ears Horrdcd beyond endu.
rance, threw down my gun, and actually fed
In about half an hour returned, for the purpose
of fetching my Manton, fully expecting that the
moor animal had left the spot What, then was
INV surprise to find crowd of monkeys surround
inc the wre;ched sufferer. AS advanced under
the shade ofsome treesI stole almost close to them
before they perceived me. took advantage OF
this circumstance to pause Tor moments nd watch
their movements. The strken monkey was crying
out in the most piteous MANNER the others were
tusily emplo, ed in tearing open the wound, trying
TO destroy the already dreadfuIly manned creature
A shout drove them all away, save the dying ami
NAL Iadvancod the little monkey was rolling
in agony took up my gun, which lay beside
him, / fancied he cast one look of snpplicaton
on me, one prayer to be relieved from his misery
did not hesitate; with one blow ofthe butt end
dashed GU, his brains. Then turning round,
slowly returned to my quarters, more profoundly
dispirited than had felt for many months
Take my advice, sensible reader, II you mus
live IN India, never shoot monkey.
Cause Of Qnarrtt.-l wish owned all mo pas
ture land in the world said Bod wei, WISH
/ owned all the cattle in the world, said Ned =
How could you feed thema' asked, bod. d 'urn
them into your pasture, said Ned mo you would