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THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. 



[Vol. 



TIL 



Among those gathered here by Mr. R. M. Fowler and myself^ 

 Mr. Kreebs of Saint Thomas, W. I., recognized the following 

 species : — 



Murex coruneerui, Mart. 

 Siromhus gigas, 

 S. pugilis, 

 Cassis, sp. 



Fasciolaria Tuldgra, 

 Ranella Cubaniajia, d'Orb. 

 Nassa Antillarum, d'Orb. 

 Oliva reticulata, 

 O. parvula, Mart. 

 Columhella nitida, 

 3Iarginella avena, 

 M. guttata, Dill. 

 J/, apicina. Mart. 

 Cgprxa, 5 sp. 

 Xatica, 2 sp. 

 Pyramidella dolalrata, L. 

 Cerithium, sp. 

 C. septemstriatiun, 

 Nerita, 4 sp. 

 Modulus perlatus. Dill. 

 Turbo castaneus, Chemn. 

 Trochus, sp. 

 Fissurella Barhadensis, 



Emarginula octoradiata, Gml.. 



Patella pulcherrima ? 



Bulla maculosa. Mart. 



Pecten, sp. 



1^. zic-zac, L. 



Lima, sp. 



Sp07idylus fimhriatiis, Men.. 



Perna alata, Chemn. 



Area Lister i, Pp. 



A. squamosa, Lam. 



Pectunculus, sp. 



Chama, sp. 



Cardium medium, 



Lucina pecten. Reeve. 



Ij. Jamaicensis, L ? 



L. I*ennsylva)iica,. 



Venus, sp. 



T". crenulata, Chemn.. 



Tellina radiata, L. 



T. Cayennensis, 



T. immaculata. Lam. 



Amphidesma, sp. 



Xagua Bay is a beautiful sheet of water, about fifteen miles- 

 long and from three to five broad. Several small streams dis- 

 charge into it, of which the Damuji at the western end is the 

 most considerable. Owing to the narrowness of the outlet, the 

 bay is occasionally (though rarely) so filled with fresh water, 

 poured out by these streams during the rainy season, that the 

 fish and Other marine animals living in it are destroyed in 

 multitudes, and cast up on the beach. On its southern side the 

 bay is in most places bordered by steep, rocky hills, among w^hich 

 are secluded coves, once the hiding places of buccaneers. It had 

 formerly a shallow entrance at the eastern end, now nearly filled 

 up, but which, a century or two ago. was open enough for small 

 vessels. In addition to the other advantages they found here, 

 this passage often enabled these marauders to escape punishment. 



The town of Cienfuegos was founded by the Spaniards with 

 the object of breaking up this nest of pirates, and has a mixed 

 population of French and Spanish origin. On the north side of 

 the bay the land is low, and the shor3 indented with numerous 



