Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-06-10
ABYsINIAN MONKEYS.

The monkeys, especially the cynocephal who
are astonishingly clever fellows, have their chiefs,
whom they obey implicitly, and a regular system
Of tactics in war, pillaging expeditions robbing
corn fields, &c. These monkey-forays arc managed
with the utmost regularity and precaution. A
tribe coming down TO feed from their village on
the mountain usually cliff in the face Of some
clif) brings with it all its members male and fe-
male, old and young. Some, the elders Of the
tribe, distinguishable by the quantity Of name
which covers their shoulders, like lions, take
the lead, peering cautiously over each precpice
before they descend, and climbing to the top Of
every rock or stone which may afford them better
view OF the road before them. Others have their
posts as scouts on the aanks or rear and all fulfil
their duties with the utmost vigilance, calling out
at times, apparently to keep order among the
motley pack which forms the main body, or to give
notice Of the approach Of any real or imagined
danger. Their tones of voice on these occasions
are so distinctly varied, that person much accus-
toned TO watch their movements will at length
fancy, and perhaps with some truth, he can under.
stand their Signals.
The main body is composed Of females and in
experienced males, and young people of the tribe.
Those Of the females who have small children car
ry them on their back. Unlike the dignifed march
Of the leaders, the rabble go along in the most dis
orderly manner, trotting on and chattering, with
out taking the least heed Of anything, apparently
con6ding in the vigilance Of their scouts. Here a
few Of the youth lnger behind TO pick the berries
lof some tree, but not long, for the rear guard
coming up forces them to regain their places.
There matron pauses to sucsie her offspring, and
not to lose any time, dresses its hair while II Is
taking its meal. Another young lady, probably
Iexcited TO jealousy, or by some sneering look or
WORD, pulls an ugly mouth at her neighbor, and
then uttering shrll squeal, highly expressive Of
ragc, vindictively snatches at her rivals leg or tail
with her hand, and gives her, perhaps, bite in
the hind quarters. This provokes retort, and
a most unladylke quarrel ensues, till loud bark
Of command from one Of the chiefs, calls them to
Iorder.
A single cry Of alarm makes them all halt md
remain on the qu rice, till another bark in differ
ent tone treasures them, and they then proceed on
their march, Arrived at the corn-felds, the scouts
take their position on the eminences all around,
while the remainder Of the tribe collect provisions
with the utmost expedition, filling their cheek
pouches as full as they can hold, and then tacking
the heads Of corn under their armpits, Now, un-
less there be partition Of the collected spoil how
do the scouts feedi-for have watched them sew
eral times, and never observed them to quit for a
moment their post of duty till it was time for the
tribe to return, or till some indication Of danger
induced them TO take to fight. They show also
the sagacity in searching for water, discover
ing at once the places where 1t is most readily
found in the sand and then digging for it with
their hands, just as men would, relieve one anoth-
or in the work, il the quantity Of sand TO be re.
moved be siderabe,-Pdrkyn's Life in A6ysin.
MIA.