lips very kindly transmitted to us his daily copy of cable- 
grams regarding the progress of the war. Mr. James Sanderson, 
Clerk of the Board of Health, did much to make us comfortable 
on Pelican Island. To the officials of the Colonial Department 
of Agriculture, in charge of Mr. J. R. Bovell, we are indebted 
for numerous courtesies. Mr. Arthur Gill aided us very 
efficiently with his intimate knowledge of the reefs and waters 
about Barbados, as well as in our dealings with the fishermen 
of the region. 
The numerous personal courtesies extended our party are 
acknowledged in the following pages. We cannot refrain, how- 
ever, from referring to the innumerable kindnesses, both official 
and personal, of the United States Consul, Hon. C. L. Living- 
ston, and his wife. 
At Antigua His Excellency, Acting Governor T. A. V. Best, 
was untiring in his official and personal courtesies. It is large- 
ly to him that we owe our comfortable quarters at English Har- 
bor, while he and the other Colonial officers made it possible for 
our equipment to be entered free of duty, the usual customs 
formalities being waived in our behalf. Mr. A. EK. Collens, Gov- 
ernment Chemist, acted as our advance agent in preparing our 
quarters and was untiring in his friendly interest throughout 
our stay. Rev. Hal Shepherd advised us regarding local con- 
ditions at English Harbor and gave much valuable information 
regarding the flora of Antigua. Colonel Bell and Captain 
Downing in command of the Defense and Police Forces, gave 
us every facility in the matter of photography, including a 
review of the Police and Defense Forces for the purpose of secur- 
ing a motion picture. 
The members of our party enjoyed the courtesies and hospi- 
tality of many of the residents of Antigua, and our geologist 
and entomologists were materially aided by the advice of sev- 
eral gentlemen locally interested in scientific matters, acknowl- 
edgment of which is made in the text. Special mention, how- 
ever, is due the very efficient and constant services rendered by 
Mr. Lake, the caretaker at the Dockyard, who aided us very 
materially in the matter of dealing with the servants and local 
population. 
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