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Chap. V.
- the Boat. But, the greatest Danger I ever underwent in that
Kingdom, was from a Monkey, who belonged to one of the
Clerks of the Kitchen. Glumda
- ty, peeping in at the Door and every Window. I retreated to
the farther Corner of my Room, or Box, but the Monkey
looking in at every Side, put me into such a Fright, that I wanted
Presence of
- was almost distracted: That Quarter of the Palace was all in
an uproar, the Servants ran for Ladders; the Monkey was
seen by hundreds in the Court, sitting upon the Ridge of a
Building, holdin
- t was ridiculous enough to every Body but my self. Some of the
People threw up Stones, hoping to drive the Monkey down;
but this was strictly forbidden, or else very probably my Brains
had been
- hed out. The Ladders were now applied, and mounted by several
Men, which the Monkey observing, and finding himself almost
[page 96]most encompassed; not
- hes-Pocket, brought me down safe. I was almost choaked with
the filthy Stuff the Monkey had crammed down my Throat; but
my dear little Nurse picked it out of my Mouth
- e after my Health, and her Majesty [page 97]made me several
Visits during my Sickness. The Monkey was killed, and an
Order made that no such Animal should be kept about the Pala
- me a good deal upon this Adventure. He asked me what my
Thoughts and Speculations were while I lay in the Monkey's
Paw; how I liked the Victuals he gave me; his manner of Feeding;
and whether
- upon such an Occasion in my own Country. I told his Majesty,
that in Europe we had no Monkeys, except such as were
brought for Curiosities from other Places, and so small,
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CHAP. VIII.
- . At which times they would approach as near as they durst,
and imitate my Actions after the manner of Monkeys, but
ever with great [page 119]signs of Hatred, as a tame
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