"Cercopithecus" Quotes from Famous Books
... to the cook, although a favourite with the whole crew, my friend (a Cercopithecus from Senegal) had been at first kept by means of a cord, attached to the caboose; but, as he became more and more tame, his liberty was extended, till at last he was allowed the whole range of the ship, with the exception of the captain's and passengers' cabins. The occupations which he marked out ... — Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals • R. Lee
... against this phenomenon; they set out, invaded his retreat, pursued him, surrounded him, at last seized him, and the brave sailors of Great Britain discovered with stupefaction, in this monopedous, acephalous man, in this satyr, this cercopithecus, what? A countryman, a Scotchman, a ... — The Solitary of Juan Fernandez, or The Real Robinson Crusoe • Joseph Xavier Saintine |