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The Speech of Monkeys
·
R. L. Garner
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The
records
of
the
lions
show
some
strange
features
in
the
construction
of
sound;
and
when
analysed
on
the
phonograph
present
some
novel
effects.
The
sound
as
a
whole
appears
to
be
broken
into
broad
waves
or
pulsations;
but
on
analysing
it
the
fundamental
tones
somewhat
resemble
the
sounds
produced
by
drawing
a
mallet
rapidly
across
the
keyboard
of
a
xylophone,
and
are
characterised
by
a
peculiar
resonance
something
like
the
tremulous
vibrations
of
a
thin
glass
containing
a
small
quantity
of
water.
Each
of
these
separate
fundamental
sounds,
or
sound
units
as
they
appear
to
be,
can
be
further
reduced
to
still
smaller
vibrations;
and
the
result
suggests
that
the
fundamental
sounds
themselves
are
an
aggregation
of
smaller
vibrations.
I
have
not
as
yet
been
able
to
compare
the
notes
one
by
one
with
the
scale
of
the
xylophone
in
order
to
ascertain
whether
or
not
they
obey
the
laws
of
sound
upon
which
is
founded
the
chromatic
scale
of
music.
The
lion
makes
only
a
small
number
of
different
sounds,
nearly
of
the
same
pitch.
I
have
not
analysed
the
vocal
sounds
of
the
other
felines
to
ascertain
to
what
extent
they
coincide
with
those
of
the
lion;
but
his
appear
to
be
somewhat
unlike
any
other
sounds
which
I
have
examined.
Among
the
few
sounds
of
birds
which
I
have
analysed,
I
may
mention
the
Trumpeter
Crane.
I
have
made
one
record
of
this
bird
which
was
sufficiently
loud
to
enable
me
to
obtain
some
idea
of
the
character
of
the
sound.
I
am
in
doubt
as
to
what
the
real
mode
of
producing
this
sound
is.
The
volume
of
sound
evidently
comes
from
the
mouth
of
the
bird;
but
while
in
the
act
of
making
it,
he
appears
to
bring
the
whole
body
into
use,
even
the
feathers
appear
to
take
some
part
in
its
production,
and
the
whole
frame
of
the
bird
vibrates
in
the
act.
The
record
which
I
have
shows
some
resemblance,
on
analysis,
to
the
sound
made
by
the
lion;
but
it
is
not
sufficiently
strong
to
admit
of
analysing
the
sound
units
or
fundamental
sounds.
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