24 Mr. P. L. Sclater on the Eggs of two Raptorial 



up tlie legs. The close texture of the linen prevents them 

 creeping through, which they can easily do through the more 

 open texture of cloth or flannel ; and the white surface enables 

 one to see them and brush them off. 



A hip-jacket of linen is also desirable ; and a " solar topee " is 

 the best head-dress for a hot climate. For riding among agar- 

 rapatas I should prefer boots with long canvas tops, to draw over 

 the trowsers, and fasten above the knee. I hope these hints 

 may be of use to any ornithologist contemplating an expedition 

 to countries where these animals are met with. The health of 

 a traveller much depends upon his comfort ; and the bites of 

 insects are often apt to bring on fever. 



I did not see much of the fishes of Honduras. At Coma- 

 yagua a native went out and shot a few for us, in the river, with 

 a bow and arrow. At the Lake of Yojoa we caught some, about 

 half a pound weight : they were excellent eating. Fonseca Bay 

 is full of fish ; but we had great difficulty in persuading the 

 natives to go out and catch any, although we promised to 

 pay them well for all they brought. The exertion was too 

 great for the lazy rascals. 



[To be continued.] 



III. — On the Eggs of Two Raptorial Birds from the Falkland 

 Islands. By Philip Lutley Sclater. 



(Plate I.) 

 For the accompanying plate, representing the eggs of two 

 species of raptorial birds of which specimens have lately been 

 received in England for the first time, we are indebted to the 

 liberality of Mr. J. H. Gurney, who, as many of our readers 

 know, loses no opportunity of diffusing knowledge concerning 

 this Order of Birds, to which he has devoted so much attention. 

 In the 'Proceedings of the Zoological Society' for last year 

 (1859, p. 93), is a paper by Mr. Gould on " Birds from the 

 Falkland Islands, with descriptions of the eggs of some of the 

 species, from specimens collected principally by Captain C. C. 

 Abbot, of the Falkland Islands Detachment." The specimens 



