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The Speech of Monkeys
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R. L. Garner
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The
common
Macaque
is
a
strong,
well-built
monkey,
of
a
dark
grey
colour,
with
a
short
stubby
tail.
He
has
but
few
friends,
and
at
times
appears
to
regret
having
any
at
all.
He
is
quite
active,
energetic,
and
aggressive.
He
endures
captivity
well,
but
as
a
rule
never
becomes
quite
tame
or
trustworthy.
His
speech
is
of
a
low
type,
but
he
has
a
very
singular
expression
of
the
mouth,
which
seems
to
indicate
friendship.
In
fact,
there
are
several
different
species
of
the
genus
Macacus
that
use
this
peculiar
movement
of
the
lips.
They
thrust
the
head
forward
and
lower
it
slightly,
and
in
this
position
work
their
lips
as
if
talking
with
the
greatest
possible
energy,
but
without
uttering
a
sound.
They
do
not
do
this
for
food,
but
I
have
seen
them
do
it
to
their
image
in
the
glass,
and
have
had
them
do
so
with
me
a
great
number
of
times.
I
have
been
told
by
some
that
this
is
meant
as
a
sign
of
anger
or
assault,
but
my
own
observations
tend
to
attribute
to
it
exactly
the
reverse
of
this
meaning.
Occasionally,
when
I
have
offered
them
food,
I
have
observed
them
do
this;
but
I
do
not
think
it
referred
to
the
food,
unless
it
was
intended
as
a
vote
of
thanks.
The
first
monkey
whose
voice
I
ever
captured
on
the
phonograph
belonged
to
this
tribe;
he
is
still
in
the
Washington
collection,
and
bears
the
name
of
"Prince,"
under
which
name
he
may
go
down
to
history
as
the
first
monkey
whose
speech
was
ever
recorded.
But
whatever
his
fame
may
become
on
that
account,
I
do
not
think
he
will
ever
justly
obtain
the
reputation
of
being
an
amiable
monkey.
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