32 POPULAR SCRIPTURE ZOOLOGY.

from hand to hand till it reaches its destination in the
mountains.” There are many genera and species.

The Derrias (Cynocephalus hamadryas) inhabits the moun-
tains of Arabia and Abyssinia, Maunder says, that “this
was probably the species known to the ancients, and figured
on Egyptian monuments :” and from the localities in which it
is found, it may claim to be the ave mentioned in Scripture,
if, indeed, the species can be named with any degree of
certainty. It is about four feet high, the face extremely
long, of a dirty flesh-colour, having a light ring round the
eyes: the hair of the head and neck forms a long mane
falling on the shoulders: the general colour is a mixture of
light grey with cinereous (white with a shade of brown): a
dark brown line extends down the back, the hands are
almost jet-black, and the feet rusty-brown. The Derrias is
gentle and playful when young, but afterwards becomes
sullen and malicious.

The next tribe (Monkeys) are generally distinguished by
having long tails, and cheek-pouches for the temporary re-
ception of food. They are the smallest of the Old-world
Quadrumana, and inhabit India, Malacca, &c., and Africa.
The latter may, indeed, be considered as their head quarters.
They are generally gregarious, associating in large troops