o5 Natural History Bui.t.etin. 



noon the higher prominences of the island of Eleuthera 

 appeared in the south, and we were drifted toward them by an 

 ahiiost imperceptible breeze. Egg Island light was made 

 about four p. m., and the white speck of a pilot's sail was the 

 center of attraction, as it grew larger and larger, until tlie 

 little craft came alongside, and most of the party got their first 

 sight of the natives of the British West Indies. The pilots, 

 as usual, asked about three times the price which the}- were 

 willino- to accept, but Captain Flowers had dealt with these 

 worthies for many 3'ears, and soon brought them to reasonable 

 terms, when one of their number clambered aboard, bringing 

 with him a supply of the famous Bahama straw hats, which 

 are the best possible head-gear for that climate, and cost only 

 a shilling (twelve cents) each. 



The li2-ht breeze held until we rounded the west end of Egg 

 Island, and dropped anchor in the beautiful little harbor. The 

 worst of the voyage was over at last. 



