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very plainly without a lanturn and we soon took all we cared for; but on revisit- 

 ing this place again on July 2, not a bat could be found. We had first visited 

 the interior of the fort where we took Vespertilio bahamensis and on inquiring 

 if bats inhabited any other part of the premises, were told of this colony, but 

 were assured they were of tlie same species as those we had already taken. 

 Knowing from former experience, as stated before under ChUonatalus iumidi- 

 frons, that every colony may turn out to be an uncollected species, we decided 

 to take a look at them to make sure, and our surmise was correct. Both males 

 and pregnant females were taken in the same cave as Macrotus waterhousii. 

 about four miles south of Georgetown, Eleuthera. Each female contained a 

 single young, nearly ready for exclusion. A number were taken in the 

 Hamilton cave, already referred to, on liong Island. They were farther back 

 from the entrance than Nyctinomus bahamensis." 



