from the Jlbb ipomenech'0 IJiary. 



HE lively pages of the Abbe Domenech's 

 Adventures in Texas and Mexico contain 

 some anecdotes in which the vivacious 

 young priest reminds one of the sallies 

 of that renowned traveller and naturalist, Mr 

 Waterton : for example, his picture of A Croco- 

 dile Hunt, which it is impossible to read without 

 catching some of the spirit of adventure which it 

 breathes. 



Being reduced to very short fare, at one period 

 of the mission, he says : " That we might enjoy 

 the luxury of a little fresh meat from time to time, 

 we fattened cats, which I subsequently metamor- 

 phosed into most delicious fricassees. The chase, 

 too, was made to contribute to the maintenance of 

 our table. Whenever there were any pieces of 

 small money in our round snuff-box, which was- 

 our iron-safe, and which in that capacity received 



