The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-02
FURiY OF MONKEYS IN AFRICA.


lowing account OF the manner in which the
monkeys attach the corn fields ofthc natives.
..Tlc monkeys, especially the cynocephali,
vh,are as oni. hn. Il, q, yer fellow, have their
chiefs. whom thcv obey implicitly, and reg
Mar system of tactics in war. pilIa"inG cxpc-
Ji,;ons. roblinr corn-ficlds. etc. ThcAc mon
kev-ioravs are managed with the uno>: re-.
ularitv and rrc.auton. a tribe. coming
down to feed from ;hcir vil!aro on The noun
tain Usually c!et; in tie ia-c Of clip
brings with it al! its members, male and e.
male. old and youn-. Some the elders OF
the tribe. di,,in@uishabc by the quantity of
mare which covers the shoulders, Ike a lions
take the lead. pce-ing cautiously o'rr each
precipice before they descend. and climbing
TO the too O! every rock or stone which May
afford them better view os the road before
afhcm. Others have their posts as scouts or
the flank or rear; and MI fulfil their du':cs
with the utmost vigilance. calling on. at times
apparently 20 keep order among tie motley
pack which forms The man body. or I" GIVE
notice OF the approach o! any real o. i!,'aIin
ed danger. Their tones Of yoirc on these oc-
rasicn> are so distinctly var:c,!, that person
much accustomed 20 watch Tier movements
will a; length fancr-arl l'crhaps with some
truth-that he can understand their signals.
""Ihc main body is compo,cl Of !c,;alcs. IL
experienced males, and young PEOPLE OF Tie
tribe. Those OF the females who Lave small
children. carry them on their back. nil. .
the digniietl march Of Tie leaders. the :a'blc
70 along in the most ,i.>oroicrIy manner,
trotiing on snl gathering without
taking the least heed of anythinr, ar-
rarenilv co:.i;ding in the vigilance of their
scouts. Here few Of The youth lincer 10
hind to pick the berries off some tree. f,st
not lon. for the rear-gual,i coming up forces
them to regain their places. There a mat
ron pauSes for a moment to sucklc her OF
spring. and. not to loos. time dresses lis hair
while it is taking it; meal. Another young
or lady, probably excited by jealousy or ty
some snerrng look or word! pulls an ugly
mouth at l."r n"i.h!.or. and then INTERIM.
>hriiI s'Iue;l. highly expressive d; rigr. VIZ
dictivc " snafcl.cs at her rivals lrt Or tail
with her hand and gives her perhaps bite
nthc headquarters. This provokcsa retort.
and most nnl.tl ylike quarrel ensue>. till
loud bark OF conmaa! from one otihc chiefs
call, them TO ORDER. \ >inglc cry OF alarm
makes them al! hal. ai,. remain on the 81.
rice, till another bark in a different tone re-
assures them. anu they ;i.eH proceed on their
march.
Arrived At tie c,r:.I.,!s. he Scouts
take their 1,..t;ou on .ir ru;nrnro> all rouuG
while the remainder o, tn. trii, cuIIr.; uro
vision viii, The u.n,,:,t ,vr,l;tion. t;i,;rr
their cl.,,-rornrh,. a. i'll as ,;,.v can
held ana th,:, ;rclino the I,..,j, 81: com nm
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considerable.
= Their dwellings are usually ,hDscn iii
t.cstS Of rocks. 20 - 70 protect them from the
rain. an! always I,ia"y'i 50 high that they
are inaccessible 70 nos: other animals. The
leopard is their wo:, enemy. for, bin. near
l. aS good d climber is tlc,. lie >olue.iine,
attacks them and hcn there. +: a Tremendous
uproar. remember on" niwht. when outiv-
ily on tn frontier. benz DISTURBED in nv
sleep by IT," mot awful noises ever heard
at least thrv a,,;1ear.tl rs .pc!,. cxa"rerat-