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The Mandril threw himself wildly into the argument.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 26, 1917 by Various

The Mandril appeared to have quite forgotten his dislike of beggars.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 26, 1917 by Various

That night at dinner the Mandril, who loves argument better than life, said à propos of nothing that any man who gave to a beggar was a public menace and little better than a felon.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 26, 1917 by Various

"He's going to drink it," screamed the Mandril; "battery will fire a salvo;" and he seized two oranges from the sideboard.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 26, 1917 by Various

For, when the Glasses do wear, especially when they are very convex, it cannot be otherwise, but the Mandril will play and wrigle, before the Scrue be made firm.

From Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World by Oldenburg, Henry