This mode of progression was, however, very unusual, and is more characteristic of the Hylobates than of the Orang.

I suppose there was some individual peculiarity in this animal, or the nature of the trees just in this place rendered it the most easy mode of progression.
About a fortnight afterwards I heard that one was feeding in a tree in the swamp just below the house, and, taking my gun, was fortunate enough to find it in the same place.

As soon as I approached, it tried to conceal itself among the foliage; but, I got a shot at it, and the second barrel caused it to fall down almost dead, the two balls having entered the body.

This was a male, about half-grown, being scarcely three feet high.

On April 26th, I was out shooting with two Dyaks, when we found another about the same size.