would drop this and take another, until he found the
one with the clapper, which showed clearly that the sound was a part of
the attraction. I have repeated to monkeys many musical records on the
phonograph, but frequently they show no sign of concern, while at other
times they display some interest. It may be, however, that music, as we
understand it, is somewhat too high for them. Musical sounds seem to
attract and afford them pleasure, but they do not appreciate melody or
rhythm. As monkeys readily discern the larger of two pieces of food from
the smaller, and by the aid of concrete things can count a limited
number, I feel justified in saying that they have the first principles
of mathematics as dealing with numbers and quantity in a concrete form.
Their ability to distinguish colours and their selection thereof, would
indicate that they possess the first rudiment of art as dealing with
colour. And the fact that they are attracted in a slight degree by
musical sounds shows that they possess the germ from which music itself
is born. I must not be understood to claim that they possess anything
more than the mere germ from which such faculties might have been
evolved. I do not think that they have any names for numbers, colours or
quantities, nor do I think that they possess an abstract idea of these
things, except in the feeblest degree; but as the concrete must have
preceded the abstract idea in the development of human reason, it
impresses me that these creatures are now in a condition such as man
has once passed through in the course of his evolution; and it is not
difficult to understand how such feeble faculties may develop into the
very highest degree of strength and usefulness by constant use and
culture.

[Sidenote: RUDIMENTS OF FACULTIES]

We find in them the rudiments from which all the faculties possessed by
man could easily develop, including thought, reason, speech, and the
moral and social traits of man. In brief, they appear to have at least
the raw material out of which is made the most exalted attributes of
man, and I shall not contest with them the right of such possession.

CHAPTER IV.

Pedro's Speech Recorded--Delivered to Puck through the
Phonograph--Little Darwin learns a new Word.

[Sidenote: PEDRO THE CAPUCHIN]

In the Washington collection there is a little Capuchin by the name of
Pedro. When I first visited this bright little monk he occupied a cage
in common with severa