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vegetable life remaining; but is, however, not altogether 
useless, for Land Crabs abound, the whole space being per- 
forated by them, and at every step you advance, thousands 
of these reptiles disappear; they are sought after by the 
negroes with torches, in the night, and are then, I believe, 
easily caught. They are sold in the markets, and many per- 
sons are very fond of them. 
It was now three o'clock, P.M., and not a drop of water 
could be got during the whole day. I reached a negro’s 
hut, suffering a good deal from thirst, and drank some 
brackish water from the Lagoons, which was all he could 
give, and by no means palatable. Feeling very languid and 
feverish, I rode on to Wheelersfield, and there took about 
twelve grains of calomel, by the Rev. Thos. Wharton’s ad- 
vice, for every one is, to a certain extent, his own doctor in 
Jamaica. The next day I returned to Bath, where I was 
confined to bed till Tuesday, the 18th. During that time, I 
was conscious of two smart shocks of an earthquake. 
Wednesday, 19th.—On examination I found, to my regret, 
the greater part of my plants destroyed, from want of atten- 
tion during my week’s illness. These injured specimens I 
ejected summarily, for it is folly to attempt redeeming such 
as have once been neglected ; in a moist climate like this, spe- 
cimens require changing every day, at least, and thisis my 
established rule. Although somewhat weak, l was able to 
walk with considerable ease, and to ride still better; 5% 
after breakfast we set out to the Cuna Cuna Range, kindly 
accompanied by Mr. Wharton, following the river by a nat- 
row pass, overrun with lofty Bamboos, which in their turn 
are overrun with the handsome Pelican flower (Aristolochia 
grandiflora) producing its large and showy blossoms PFO 
fusely. Extensive groves of Mangoes came next in the cul- 
tivated district, which is chiefly laid out in Coffee and pro" 
vision-grounds. A few miles of gentle ascent brought us " 
a noble and extensive natural forest, containing many St” 
Mahogany trees, with the various timbers of Jamalc» 
among which Achroma Lagopus was conspicuous 5 Clethra 
