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channel running between Baria and another island 

 called Quanaru. There is a small sand-bank at the 

 north-westerly point of Baria, called Jacare' ; we stayed 

 here to dine and afterwards fished with the net. A fine 

 rain was still falling, and we had capital sport, in three 

 hauls taking more fish than our canoe would con- 

 veniently hold. They were of two kinds only, the 



Surubim (Pimelodus tigrinus). 



Surubim and the Piraepieiia (species of Pimelodus), 



very handsome fishes four feet in length, with flat 



spoon-shaped heads, and prettily-spotted and striped 



skins. 



On our way from Jacare to the mouth of the Teffe 



we had a little adventure with a black tiger or jaguar. 

 We were paddling rapidly past a long beach of dried 

 mud, when the Indians became suddenly excited, shout- 

 ing " Ecui Jauarete ; Jauari-pixuna ! " (Behold the 

 jaguar, the black jaguar !). Looking ahead we saw the 

 animal quietly drinking at the water's edge. Cardozo 

 ordered the steersman at once to put us ashore. By the 

 time we were landed the tiger had seen us, and was re- 

 tracing his steps towards the forest. On the spur of the 



