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break Kees off his natural vices, and that, unless I chained
him up every moming, I should never get an egg, I endea-
voured to accomplish my purpose in another manner; I
trained one of my dogs, as soon as the hen cackled, to run
t, the nest, and bring me the egg, without breaking it. In
a few days, the dog had learned his lesson; but Kees, as
soon as he heard the hen cackle, ran with him to the nest.
A contest now took place between them, who should have
the egg; often the dog was foiled, although he was the
stronger of the two. If he gained the victory, he ran joyfully
to me with the egg, and put it into my hand. Kees, never-
theless, followed him, and did not cease to grumble and make
threatening grimaces at him, till he saw me take the ege,—
as if he was comforted for the loss of his booty by his
adversary’s not retaining it for himself. If Kees had got hold
of the egg, he endeavoured to run with it to a tree, where,
having devoured it, he threw down the shells upon his
adversary, as if to make game of him. Kees was always the
first awake in the morning, and, when it was the proper time,
he awoke the dogs, who were accustomed to his voice, and,
in general, obeyed, without hesitation, the slightest motions
by which he communicated his orders to them, immediately
taking their posts about the tent and carriage, as he directed
them.”

The Bonnet The bonnet monkey is of the genus macacus,

Monkey. and is to be found in many parts of India. It
is characterized by a bonnet, or cap of hair, which radiates
from the centre of the crown. It is known as the Macacus
Radiatus. Other species of the genus macacus are the
Rhesus monkey, the Wanderoo, the Barbary Ape or Magot,
and the Macague.

Indian Monkeys. Many stories are told of the audacity of
the Indian monkeys in which those of the genus macacus
come in for more than honourable mention. Whether in
their native haunts, or in European menageries, they are an