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flat beetles Passalus i7iterru2)tus and a pretty green bug with red 

 spots Vnlnea formot^a was found on one of the shrubs. On a 

 r<jtten stump near by two scorpion-spidei's, Phyrnis reniformis 

 were buried in the decayed matter. At a Uttle distance from us 

 stood a Sapodilla Achras Sajwta laden with fruits, Avhich were 

 unf(jrtunately not ripe. 



Whilst admiring the number of sapodillas on this tree, I 

 listened with delight to the sweet song of the " Carouge " Cacictis 

 cristatus, one of our loveliest birds ; near by the " Casse noisette" 

 Pijjra guttuJaris was feeding voluptuously on some berries, and 

 the Myohbis Niyriceps or " Oiseau fou " was jumping about in 

 every direction, turning I'ound and round upon itself in the most 

 ludicrous manner ; the blue bird Tancujra glaiica and the 

 " tSucrier " AhiiotiUa vemista were flying from tree to tree. 



Walking along we came to an old shanty in which sat a 

 middle-aged man ; next to him stood a pint bottle which was 

 suggestive of a quiet drunk, when, to our surprise, we learnt 

 that it was a bottle of medicine ; 2>asse jio^ir cela, after exchang- 

 ing a few words we went on until we got once more to the river 

 bank. As we were coming out of the thicket, we saw a mag- 

 nificent Morpho Peleides which was sailing gaily over the running 

 stream, and on the tall fern JVephrodium 'macroj)hylIum, whose 

 beautifully shaped leaves fanned the surface of the water, two 

 superbly elegant and graceful LibeUulae also called " Demoiselles " 

 lletaerina occisa and 2Iecistogaster antipennis were tossed about 

 by the gentle breeze, while on the fragrant Oroidoe the large 

 Archilestis yrandis seemed to act as sentinel. 



Reader ! I wish I could describe in suitable language the 

 glorious scenery that unveiled itself before me. 



At my feet a ciystal stream, fanned by the soft breeze, 

 rippled through an agglomeration of white quartz, and eventually 

 lost itself in the basins formed by the accumulation of large 

 blocks of limestone formation. 



Eastv/ard, the immense trees bending gracefully over the river- 

 side, atibrded a delightful shade, while through the interlaced 

 branches the golden sLreaks of light distilling through the green 

 foliage, lent animation to the enchanting scene. 



Here, was a miniature cave, covered with clusters of green 

 fei-ns from the roots of which trickled limpid drops of water that 

 looked like pearls as they fell in slow cadence on the white 

 pebbles below ; there a ravine the bed of which consists of enormous 

 blocks of shale, emptied itself in the main stream and through an 

 aperture in the rock came oozing out a slow stx-eara of yellow 

 ochre. 



Nature was alive, and seemed to welcome me, as I stood 

 spell bound, contemplating her beauties, but, alas ! I had to 



