o destroy all true religious principles,
and to make the people become fanatics or hypocrites. Arthur heard him,
and changed the subject, as he knew it must be one which could not fail
to be painful.

We were anxiously awaiting the return of Maco, whom we hoped would bring
us tidings of Captain van Dunk.

The heat, as may be supposed, was very great, for the sun having gained
its greatest altitude, its rays fell down on the narrow stream
undisturbed by the slightest breath of air. To shield us somewhat from
it, Kallolo and Tim had collected a number of branches, and formed a
complete arbour over our heads, in addition to the bed-places they had
before made. We could thus lie in the shade, shielded from the burning
sun. It served also to hide us from the view of any natives who might
approach the neighbourhood. The lower part was left open, so as to
allow the air to circulate freely; and we could thus see the forest on
either side.

We were all seated together; but most of us feeling drowsy, were
disinclined for conversation. I was lying down near Marian, when she
touched me, whispering, "Look, look, Guy, at those curious creatures!"
I turned my eyes in the direction she pointed, and saw, peering at us
from among the boughs of a neighbouring tree, a whole tribe of almost
tailless monkeys. They were curious-looking creatures, with faces of a
vivid scarlet hue; their bodies, about eighteen inches long, were
clothed with long, straight, shining, whitish hair; their heads were
nearly bald, and sprinkled over with a short crop of thin grey hair;
whilst around their ruddy countenances were bushy whiskers of a sandy
colour, leading under the chin. Though almost destitute of tails, they
seemed to be active little creatures, as we saw them running up and down
the larger branches; not leaping, however, from one to the other, as do
most of the monkey tribes which we had seen. Several of them, evidently
mothers, were carrying young ones on their backs; but they moved about
quite as rapidly as the rest. We remained perfectly quiet, watching
them at their gambols. Now and then several of them would come and have
a look at us, and then run off--as if to give an account to their
companions of the strange creatures they had seen. Soon others would
come and gaze at us with their reddish-yellow eyes, evidently somewhat
doubtful as to what we were, and as to our power to harm them; again to
run off to a distance, jabbering an