BARBADOS-ANTIGUA EXPEDITION 59 
tiously touched the very numerous tentacles. Crabs of various 
kinds were everywhere, scuttling along the sea wall into which 
they vanished with a flash when approached; it required quick 
work to collect them. and crabs and ‘‘soldier crabs,’’ or her- 
mits, scurried over the sand, and the surface of the island was 
riddled by their burrows. 
Corals of several species were abundant, often quite close to 
the shore. Jsopora palmata, Orbicella annularis, and Porites 
were the most common. 
The morning’s work satisfied us that here was laboratory 
material in plenty, and of course we had as yet but made a su- 
perficial survey of the immediate vicinity. Meanwhile I went to 
Bridgetown and saw Henderson quite comfortably situated in a 
private hospital owned by Dr. Bannister. Henderson was 
cheerful and optimistic as usual, and promised to rejoin us in a 
day or two. I called also on our Consul, Mr. Livingston. Since 
my visit the preceding summer this charming family had been 
heavily bereaved by the loss of their son, who had been shot in 
a training camp in the United States. He had immediately 
volunteered when war was declared, taking the first vessel home. 
Mrs. Livingston had been seriously stricken, but was bravely 
facing her grief. 
I ealled also on Colonial Secretary Fell, who had done much 
to secure Pelican Island for our party. He was very cordial in 
his assurances of willingness to help in every possible way. A 
short time after this he became Acting Governor, the present 
incumbent, Governor Probyn, being about to leave for his new 
post at Jamaica. 
I was particularly anxious to secure permission for Mr. Ricker 
to photograph the innumerable scenes of interest on Barbados; 
especially the street life in Bridgetown, with its swarming popu- 
lation. The Colonial Secretary assured me that every facility 
would be given for this work, a promise amply lived up to. 
Not only was Ricker given carte blanche to take pictures to his 
heart’s content; but often, on special ceremonial occasions, he 
was placed in the best position for his work and officially aided 
by the police. We thus secured motion pictures of the Gover- 
nor’s departure from Barbados, the procession and other 
events on the King’s birthday, street scenes in Bridgetown, and 
