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base by a white line. The skin of the face was scarlet, the eyes 

 yellow, and the feet olive-g-reen. The head and throat were blue- 

 black, a brown collar at the back of neck ; back, wings, and tail 

 greenish black, rump scarlet, below yellow, orange on the breast, a 

 black spot in centre of the breast, and lower a black and red belt, 

 the thighs brown (Ptero(jIossus torquatus). Both were females 

 in poor plumage. Their tongues were bristly, like a worn-out 

 feather. The remainder of the day I did but little. 



The river-banks became higher and gravelly, the water much 

 colder, and fewer alligators Avere seen. We dropped our bongo, so 

 made better time, and taking advantage of the moonlight, we ran 

 until nine o'clock, and finally tied up about fifteen miles below 

 Yeguas, our destination. It was very hot all day, but cooled a little 

 after sunset. 



