ds.

It was a long time before he became accustomed to the habits of
civilization. He had evidently been used to sleeping on the boughs
of trees, as a security from wild beasts, and when put to bed would
tear the clothes, and hopping up take his naps in the corner of the
room.

He regarded clothing with aversion, and when fully dressed was as
uneasy as a culprit in prison. He was, however, generally docile,
and submitted to discipline, and by degrees became more fit for
human society.

He was attracted by beauty, and fond of finery, and it is related of
him that he attempted to kiss the young and dashing Lady Walpole, in
the circle at court. The manner in which the lovely woman received
his attentions may be fancied.

Finding that he was incapable of education, his royal patron placed
him in charge of a farmer, where he lived many years. Here he was
visited by Lord Monboddo, a speculative English writer, who, in a
metaphysical work, gives the following interesting account:--

"It was in the beginning of June, 1782, that I saw him in a
farmhouse called Broadway, about a mile from Berkhamstead, kept
there on a pension of thirty pounds, which the king pays. He is but
of low stature, not exceeding five feet three inches, and though he
must now be about seventy years of age, he has a fresh, healthy
look. He wears his beard; his face is not at all ugly or
disagreeable, and he has a look that may be called sensible or
sagacious for a savage.

"About twenty years ago he used to elope, and once, as I was told,
he wandered as far as Norfolk; but of late he has become quite tame,
and either keeps the house or saunters about the farm. He has been,
during the last thirteen years, where he lives at present, and
before that he was twelve years with another farmer, whom I saw and
conversed with.

"This farmer told me he had been put to school somewhere in
Hertfordshire, but had only learned to articulate his own name,
Peter, and the name of King George, both which I heard him pronounce
very distinctly. But the woman of the house where he now is--for the
man happened not to be home--told me he understood everything that
was said to him concerning the common affairs of life, and I saw
that he readily understood several things she said to him while I
was present. Among other things she desired him to sing 'Nancy
Dawson,' which he accordingly did, and