Monkeys and Water

Abstract

Is it a usual thing for monkeys, either in captivity or in their native condition, to take freely to the water? Some relations of mine have a small monkey that was brought to them from Java, and which is a great pet. One day it was thought that he should be bathed, and he was put on the edge of the bath. In a little while he hung down from the edge by a foot and hand, and drank the water, and then, plunging in, he swam backwards and forwards under the water, with his eyes open, with great enjoyment.