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Stephen, The example which springs immediately to my mind is in Frances Burney's 'Evelina', where Captain Mirvan dresses up a monkey and introduces it into Mrs Beamont's drawing room, where it promptly causes much disturbance. See 'Evelina' Volume III, Letter XXI. Hope this helps, ------------------------ Michelle Symon [log in to unmask] www.gushie.demon.co.uk "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me." - Fred Allen -----Original Message----- From: Hunt, Stephen <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: 09 February 1999 18:03 Subject: Apes >I would like to pick the collective brains of c18 >subscribers. I am currently researching the appearance >of/references to the great apes (and monkeys) in late >eighteenth and early nineteenth century literature as a >part of a doctorate. I would be extremely grateful for any >pointers or suggestions. > >Many thanks in advance, >Stephen Hunt. > >---------------------------------------- >Hunt, Stephen >Email: [log in to unmask] >"University of the West of England" > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%