e as a great ape, monkey, or some
other kind of animal speaking their tongue, I do not know. But they
evidently understood the sound, though up to this time I had shown them
no food or water. A little later I secured some apples and carrots, and
gave them in small bits in response to their continual requests for
food, and this further confirmed my belief that I had translated the
word correctly. This was gratifying to me in view of the fact that I
was accompanied by two gentlemen who had been permitted to witness the
experiment, and it was evident to them that the monkeys understood the
sound. I placed the phonograph in order and made a record of the sound,
which I preserved for study. After an absence of some days, I returned
to the Park and went to the monkey-house. They recognised me as I
entered the door, notwithstanding there were many visitors present. They
began begging me to come to their cage, which I did, and gave them my
hand to play with. One of them in particular, whose name is "McGinty,"
showed every sign of pleasure at my visit; he would play with my
fingers, hug them, and caress them in the most affectionate manner.
Another occupant of the same cage had shown a disposition to become
friendly with me, and on this occasion came bravely to the bars of the
cage and showed a desire to share the pleasure of my visit with his
little Simian brother. But this was denied him on any terms by
"McGinty," who pounced upon him and drove him away, as he also did the
other monkeys in the cage in order to monopolise my entire society
himself. He refused to allow any other inmate of the cage to receive my
caresses or any part of the food that I had brought them. I spent the
past winter in Washington and New York, much of the time in company with
these little creatures, and have made many novel and curious
experiments, some of which have resulted in surprises to myself.
[Sidenote: MONKEYS CAN COUNT] Among the facts which I have obtained, I
may state that certain monkeys can count three; that they discern values
by quantity and by number; that they have favourite colours, and are
pleased with some musical sounds. And I shall explain how I arrived at
some of these conclusions, in order that I may not be supposed to have
merely guessed at them.

CHAPTER III.

Monkeys have favourite Colours--Can distinguish Numbers and
Quantity--Music and Art very limited.

[Sidenote: MONKEYS HAVE FAVOURITE COLOURS]

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