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it a mosquito of an aggravated form, and it looks and bites for- 

 midably enough to be responsible for such a pest as the worm, 

 but I cannot siipport it as the originator, and at the same time 

 can give no better theory for its existence. 



In conclusion, I shall be most happy to work Avith any 

 Member of the F.N.C. in trying to solve this problem in 

 economic natural history. 



August 8th, 1892. C. AV. MEADEN. 



BABICHE SHOOTING IN THE CARONI.* 



After a few preliminary remarks, in which he explained 

 that his M.S. was originally written for an entirely different use 

 to that which he then intended to put it, and expressing a hope 

 that its reading might do something towards reviving the some- 

 what declining interest in the Club's excursions, Mr. Mole read 

 the following paper : — 



A lovely tropical morning just before the close of the dry 

 season, the last quarter of the moon fading away in the South - 

 West, while over the verdure clad hills of Laventille — beautiful 

 even after months of scorching heat- — and the Church of Our 

 Lady of the Mount, which crowns one of the highest peaks of 

 the range,thc bright rosy tints of dawn herald the approach of 

 day's great luminary, giving a peculiarly enchanting aspect to 

 the tree-tops, now slightly swaying on the crest of the hills under 

 the morning breeze. Beneath, Avhere the shadows of night still 

 linger as if reluctant to depart slowly roll masses of dense mist 

 as if searching for hiding places in the hollows in the bill-sides 

 but soon to be dispelled by the rapidly rising siin. Away to the 

 WestAvard the ships are lying on the usually placid waters of the 

 Gulf now slightly ruffled by the rising breeze. Yards and 

 rigging are silhouetted against the sky, A slight column of dis- 

 tant smoke on the horizon announces either the approach or de- 

 parture of a steamer. To the south lie a number of sloops 

 aboard of Avhich few signs of life are visible at this early hour. 

 A boat Avinds its Avay in and out betAveen the sleeping craft, as 

 it approaches the market on the Avharf bearing the silvery vic- 

 tims of the fisher's night-long toil. Beyond, on the left the al- 



* For the scientific names of the trees, mammals, birds and reptiles 

 noted in this article Mr. Mole desires us to state he ia indebted to a List 

 by Mr. Prestoe, a Catalogue by Mr. Oldfield Thomas, Dr. Leotaud'e Cata- 

 logue, Book and Collection of Birds, Dr, Court's Catalogue of Reptiles, and 

 the London Zoological Society. — P.C. 



