Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-06-10

pHOslCIuH 10 inc sCleDUnc MISSION sent OY
France to China, has recently published a mar
rative Of his Travels, under the title OF "Voy-
ages ct Recits." We find in the last number
of the Westminster Review which has been
re pubished in New York, curious account of
an ourang-outang who was fer long time the
pet Of the French traveller. We extract
part Of this story.
"When Tuan was entrusted to me he was
about three years old. Ills height was that of
child Of three. Had il not been for his PROM
lnent abdomen. he would have rcscmblcd
Young Malay, dressed in some brown material,
ike our little sweeps. When freed him from
the bamboo basket in which he was brought to
me, he seized hold of my hand and tried to
drag me away, as a little boy who wanted to
escape from some disaoreeabe object might
hava done. | took him into my room, in which
NJ Dutroncov had n sort Of cell prepared for
him. On seeing this new cage which resem>
bled a Malay house, Tuan understood that it
was in future to be his lodging. lie let 90 my
hand, and set about collecting all the linen he
could find lie then carried bis booty into his
lodging, and covered its walls carefully
These arrangements made, he seized on a nap
Kin, and having draped himself in this rag
down on the bed he had prepared
"Tuau was of very mild disposition to
raise ones voice to him was sufficient. Yet
he now and then had very diverIing fits Of an
ger. One day | took from him mango he
had stolen: at first he tried to get it back but,
being unable to do So he uttered pantive cries,
thrus,ing out his lips like pointing child -
Finding that this petishncss had not the sue
bn ut cit tod lo lnt m
his face, struck the ground with his fist,
screamed, cried, howled for more than BALI an
hour; at last felt tina, was acting contrary
to my duty in refusing the fruit he DESIRED
! For, in opposition to Gods will was seeking
| to bend to the eXgencies OF our civilization
the independent nature which lie had sent
into the world amidst virgin forests, in order
that it should obey all lis instincts, and satisfy
all its passions. approached my ward, calling
him by the most endearing names. and offered
| him the mango. As soon As it was within his
reach, he cniched it with violence, and threw
It al my head
"There was something so human in this ac-
| ton. something so evil in the expression OF his
rage, that had no hesitation that day in elias
sing Tuan amongst our own species, he re-
| minded me so much Of certain children OF my
acquaintance. But since then ! have learned
better: he was only on rare occasions peeyish
and naughty.
The first day that let Tuan dine Al table
with me, he adopted a somewhat incorrect
mode of pointing ont the objects which were
pleasing to him. lie stretched ont his brown
hand, and tried to put upon his plate all that he
could lay hold al. gave him a box on the
ear to make him understand poiitencsS. He
then made use Of stratlgem; covered bis
face with one hand, whilst he stretched the
other towards the dish. Tbs scheme answer
ed no better for hit the guilty hand with tie
handle of my knife. From that moment my
intelligent pupil understood that he was 10 wal
TO DC helped.
"tIe very qpck'y learned 10 ont his SOM
| with a spoon, H. this W2r: a tain >Oun wa
placed before him lie got np'E HE 'ah,e like
a dog lappne, and tried to suck it up slowly
This method appearing inccnvenicnt to him, h
sat down again on his chair, and took hi, pIa't
| in both hands but as he raised it To his lips
he spilled a portion Of it over his breast
then took spoon. ana showed hiln hoW To u.s.
it. He immediately initiated me. aud ever a.
ter made use of that culinary implement.
"When brought Tuan on board the Cleo
pltra, he was doEnclicd nt The foot Ut the mum
Imast, and left completely free: he went in an,
ont Of his h.b:ta'ion when he p'ersed. Tho
sailors received hiul as friend. and uu lcrtool
Ito Initiate him in the customs of sealun-
lite. \ ltlr TN blsia and Spoon were river
him winch he su't c,r fully up II Ia, uou-c
and at meal tines he went 10 The distribution
Of provisions win the crew. Il WAS very funny
to see hun. especially in the morning. grltIu.
his basin filed with coffee, and then slttln.
comfortably down to take his first meal in cun
DnnV with his friends the cabin boys