are confined in a cage, and a cooling shower comes on, they crowd
together, and twine their legs and tails round one another, to keep
themselves warm! One that was tamed used to run after a person that
wore large sleeves to get into them! The Indians say that they
sometimes meet groups of ten or twelve of them in the forests, crying
terribly, because those on the outside want to get in the middle to
be warmer.
There is another beautiful animal of the same race called the _Widow
Monkey_. Its hair is black, soft, and glossy; its face is of a
whitish color; the neck has a band in front, about an inch broad, the
hinder feet are black, and the fore feet white. In these white marks
on the black monkey, the inhabitants imagine they discover the veil,
the handkerchief, and the gloves of a _widow in mourning_.
But perhaps you are tired of my stories, and wish to come to the end
of my journey. Well the rest is quickly told. Don Calao, the Spanish
gentleman, very kindly assisted me in getting down the river, to the
Island of St. Thome, near its mouth, where I was so fortunate as to
meet with a merchant vessel bound to my native country. I procured a
passage, and after a long and rather boisterous voyage, reached home
in safety.
THE END.
FOOTNOTES:
[3] This is very remarkable, if true. Young naturalists, is our
traveller correct?
Transcriber’s Notes
pg 50 Changed: he had no avertion to commune
to: he had no aversion to commune
pg 57 Changed: which I canght by stratagem
to: which I caught by stratagem
pg 58 Changed: perhaps it was servicable
to: perhaps it was serviceable
pg 67 Changed: We went merrilly on
to: We went merrily on
pg 82 Changed: motion of the bridge very unpleassant
to: motion of the bridge very unpleasant
pg 95 Changed: give the name of ignus fatuus
to: give the name of ignis fatuus
pg 99 Changed: the tamarind tree lay scatteried
to: the tamarind tree lay scattered
pg 103 Changed: How are you to-day for the musquitoes
to: How are you to-day for the musquetoes
pg 104 Changed: The termites is a sort of ant
to: The termites are a sort of ant
pg 104 Changed: such us sallads
to: such as salads