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Nesopelia, Camarhynchus an<l St'-wmimus tri/asriatiis .' Tho latter wero quite 

 j)lentiful. Sea birds were abnndant, some of them breeding. Saw frigate birds, 

 black tern, boobies, tropic birds, Pujlixux, Acsfrrlnfn, and jictrels. 



Kor. 1. — Made anchorage at Charles Island about Hi a.m. Harris aud the 

 captain went ashore at once, returning at dinner time, bringing quite a boat-load of 

 people, including M'Gill, who has charge of the colony, two overseers, aud four 

 senoritas. Soon after M'Gill's son, Antonio, came out in a little " dug-out." The 

 women were very kind, but naturally very inquisitive. Our bread was a novelty to 

 them. It seems that to-day is " All Saints' Day," a holiday with them, and no one 

 working. The visitors remained till about 2 p.m., when we all went ashore. In the 

 first boat the mate and myself took the ladies. I remained ashore while tlic mate went 

 back for the rest. I accepted an invitation from the ladies to visit the jirincipal house 

 — a square affair with tin roof and plain board sides. There I met several men. All 

 hands joined in trying to entertain me, and, considering my ignorance of Spanish 

 and theirs of English, they succeeded well. Soon after the other boat-load was 

 landed, and we were entertained in fine style by M'Gill. There were several 

 " shanties " in this settlement, all of the same character, " S(piare aff"airs with tin 

 roofs." There was much dried beef and fish stored away. Had some oranges, the 

 first seen since leaving San Francisco. Here was a pen with some 40 tortoises, a 

 nnmber of them in good condition. They had some young flamingoes, canght the 

 previous night, and already tame. Donkeys and dogs were plentiful. We spent 

 the afternoon ashore, returning in time for sujjper witli Captain Levick, our old 

 acquaintance of Indefatigable Island. 



Kov. 3. — Up early, and loaded ammunition before breakfast. Went ashore, and 

 started immediately for the interior with Levick for guide. Went about si,\ miles 

 inland. A very fair road, which narrowed in some places to a mere path. There 

 was much vegetation, mostly large green thorn trees. Higher up there were a good 

 many lime and orange trees. We picked some fruit from both. At the first watering 

 place, about a mOe inland, was a little garden witli several kinds of vegetables. 

 Here also was a place where they were " jerking beef." There were about a dozen 

 men cutting up the beef and drying it. The second watering place was much 

 higher up. Water at both places very good. At the second place there was a 

 cave where an old Yankee had passed the life of u hermit. It was nicely fitted up, 

 seats, shelves, and fireplace chiselled out of solid rock. Pijrorephulus were very 

 abundant about this second watering place ; Catnarhi/nchus also quite plentiful, 

 aud (ireospizae abnndant all the way up. Around the second watering place water 

 birds were plentiful — curlew, ringed plover, and turnstone. On the way back saw 

 some wild cattle and a few wild donkeys. 



Nor. 3. — Went ashore and collected about Go liirds. Harris was attending to 

 arrangements for entertaining some of the islanders whom we had invited to take 

 supper with us. Arranged a table on the main deck with a tarpaulin spread over- 

 head, with flags of America and Ecuador for drapery. The guests arrived at 4 p.m. 

 M'Cjill and son, Cajitain Levick, and several other gentlemen and ladies. We sat 

 down to supper at once, and in spite of our limited means for conversation, had a 

 very pleasant time. After supper the band (consisting of myself and my flute !) 

 played several dirges, and I then went into the cook's galley aud played for them 

 dance music. The music and the dance did not seem to hit well, but they all 

 enjoyed it. At 7,30, after many " bnenas nochcs," our guests left us, inviting us to 

 colfee with them in the morning. 



