, 1862-02-13
Htiduette Of q Monkey FANNY.

The following curious account o. . bebcoa
family Is translated from recent French torkt
by NJ Boitard az 80 ~ iHif5i,iaT ~ 81
There have been, and stlll tte. in ths ihshtgsiie
Of the Garden Of Plants, Parisl number q
baboons; and four yeas ago iemale; Who bad
young one, ihFnished one of tbe most ehe.lns
and singular speciAcles ever Witnessed She
was placed with Il in cage tiear The one she
isrmsrly occupied with several other animal! q
The same species. The infant haboon vas hidtl
ousIy ugly, but she hyiShed upon L he most
tender cafesseAa When h was eight days old,
the door Of Communication vas opened, and her
male ent red. The mother, seated II the middle
Of the cage held the young heir IN bet 1f11|
precisely IS ntfse would DO undsf similar cih
tntisiAnces Ths happy lhthef approached an1
embraced his mate with French eallantEg, ealut
ing her upon each side Of the flee be the1
kissed the little one, and eat dokn opposite % tho
mother, 50 that their knees touched eaeh cther.
They tlen both began 70 move their Ups gitb
rapidly, taking the young enc RON each cshsrf
arms as if they were having { most animated
The door vas again sopsaed, and DE baboon
friends entered one sitter another; each emhl4ein1
the mother, who, however, would not allow then
70 touch tie young one They seated thetneoltco
ii circle and m0ted their lips ~ u frlicilaiing
the happy cuuple on the arrival Of the son and
hvlr, aud perhaps finding IL Il . marvellous ~
selnblance to either the hther o. mother. lhD
scene was very much Ike that which Oilen lakco
placs in the human family on similar occasion4
except that We suspect the ielicilatons were mrIp
heartfelt and generous on the part of The bfuleo
than on that II their more favored pfolotypts.s
An the baboons wished tei earsss the young
one but no sooner did one Of them put forward
his baud than a good dap from the motherwaIna4
him Of his inLiEcretivn Those who were behind
her stretched their hands Out slyly, sid then
under her arms, and suececdsll s0metimesl %
their great Joy, 10 touching Tie liltls one wlhbnt
the mollIer psreeiting IL paitieularly when she
was engaged IN conVcrsation. But smart cor
reclion sSon taught them that their tndiselellea
was observed, and they quickly refreshed u
was evident that the monkey muthef, thoroughly
acousinted with the ereQuirsInsuls Il her position,
knew perfectly well bow y divide Der attention
between her guests and her iniAntchafge
Sidney Smith complained Of . yonpg gsnlis-
man who. although many years hi. junior, vas
10 the habit Of addressing bin by his Christap
name; privilege which, - Sidney smith -
marked, he only allowed his mist intinats fi11u0a
Shortly after, the gentleman In question entered
tho room, and iamiliaFly addressing Smith -
5idnsy," inquired how hi thought Of passing
the iay. For my par" /" be addSd. . ~ Arch
bishop Of CautrrburS (lhs thsn D.. Hnalegl ~
oGIsn Invited me % IaS him : viii d Addirr|oh
Park, and think lukall drive dsWn and fvtpIn
in the enol af the evening
"Ah," returned Smith; alksn issms sIvtyoa
. word of aAvics. I know sousthing u lie Arch
bishopl be 4 Z very eaclllsut nan, bal rather
prOad don't eall hln 'wHli.p9 b n'sh, .,
A rosr Il hurh,.r bllousd lhls r'gn'1rlrl
sprech and a. he discollted youlh in ~
room, sidney Smith turned Sgu14 I'D l1'.1L
rsnailSd. Z lhisl IhssS sllal4 q, sso.lo
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