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BOTANY OF THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. HERALD. 
acid drupe of a species of Elmagms, Pears. Plums, and Peaches of exceedingly bad quality 
and the amygdaloid nuts and fleshy root of NelmnUum specmum, are brought to market' 
and are all grown in its vicinity, though not in the island itself. Gossypimn herbaceum, Bceh- 
mena mvea. Piper Betle, and a species of Indlgofera, are cultivated for economic purposes 
other than esculent. Pious nitida, the claims of which as a true native are considered 
doubtful, IS planted around the villages ; the fields and garden-patches are surrounded by 
hedges of Pandams fcetidus, Euphorbia nereifolia, or Curcas pnrgans. 
The Fauna of the island is not of great extent ; it comprises a small species of Deer- 
very rare, if not extinct at present.-Foxes. a Manis, two Bats, Rats, and several other small 
Mur^d. ; a Vulture Gufls, two or tln^ee species of King-fishers, Partridges, Junglc-fowl, 
Quails, Smpes, Sandpipers, Curlews, Cormorants, Minas, Shrikes, Java Sparrows, Ma-rpies 
House Sparrows, a Swallow, two Owls, etc. ; six or seven species of Snakes, Lizards, includ^ 
mg he common Gecko, and innumerable insects, amongst them a large black Ant, which 
constructs m the bushes paper-like nests made of leaves, and about the size of a child's head 
nd L. I f "" f ""!' ""^ ° t" '" "'=* ""' '" ™™"^ ''''^-''-''^' streams. Sponges 
of fish, and a Cephalopod, resembling our Cuttle-fish, which is eaten by the natives. 
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