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during our trip was more enchanting than this and no scene 
will linger longer in our memory. 
The various species of coral found in this cave are as perfect- 
ly preserved as those found in the reefs around Pelican Island 
today; and nearly all of them are the same species, proving 
that the formation is quite recent from a geological point of 
view. Mr. Manning has a large collection of corals, mollusks, 
ete. taken from this cave. Some of the latter were of great in- 
terest to Mr. Henderson, our ‘‘shell shark,’’ and Professor 
Thomas, our geologist. Through Mr. Manning’s generosity a 
number of specimens were added to our collection. 
Mr. Bovell, chief of the Colonial Department of Agriculture, 
took some of us on a delightful auto ride to visit the Reverend 
Dr. Watson, Rector of St. Lucy’s church, at the extreme north- 
ern end of Barbados. This ride was in itself a rare treat, show- 
ing us a part of the island that we had not seen before. Much of 
the way the road ran along the coast, through groves of cocoanut 
palms and other picturesque trees, and between fine suburban 
estates. Later we were passing through the sugar plantations 
with the long rustling leaves of the cane on either side. Here 
and there wind-mills with their revolving arms, stood out on the 
horizon. Later we were among hills, and the road wound along 
the course of quiet valleys with little villages at unexpected 
places, until St. Lucy’s Church appeared, with its adjoining rec- 
tory. 
Dr. Watson is perhaps the best known of local natural- 
ists and I had heard of him frequently on my previous visit. 
He called at Pelican Island soon after we took up our quarters 
there, and is one of those rare spirits, a born naturalist with 
a devotion to living things of all sorts second only to his love 
for his parish and parishioners. He is an all-around naturalist 
of far more than ordinary ability, and his love for animals 
amounts to a passion. We were astonished at the size and ex- 
cellent condition of the collection which he had gotten together 
during his residence, life-long, I believe, on the island, and the 
tender care with which he hovered over and handled his beloved 
specimens bespoke the old school naturalist of the best sort. 
A considerable part of his collection had been sent to the 
British Museum for identification, and part he had succeeded 
