The Speech of Monkeys

R. L. GARNER. NEW YORK, June 1, 1892. CONTENTS CHAPTER I. PAGE Early Impressions--First Observations of Monkeys--First Efforts to Learn their Speech--Barriers--The Phonograph Used--A Visit to Jokes--My Efforts to Speak to Him--The Sound of Alarm Inspires Terror 1 CHAPTER II. The Reconciliation--The Acquaintance of Jennie--The Salutation--The Words for Food and Drink--Little Banquo, Dago, McGinty, and others 14 CHAPTER III. Monkeys have favourite Colours--Can distinguish Numbers and Quantity--Music and Art very limited 24 CHAPTER IV. Pedro's Speech Recorded--Delivered to Puck through the Phonograph--Little Darwin learns a new Word 34 CHAPTER V. Five little Brown Cousins: Mickie, Nemo, Dodo, Nigger, and McGinty--Nemo apologises to Dodo 47