THE LAKE OF PITCH. 



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reversal being almost instantaneous and without an instant's 

 loss of the smoothness of the rhythm. Now and then their 

 circles overlapped, but at the first danger of collision the 

 tiny dervishes both retreated without stopping their dance. 

 Presently one flew away, and the other shifted to another leaf 



FIG. 24. NEST AND EGGS OF GREAT BLUE TINAMOU. 



near by, and recommenced his waltz alone. It was a sur- 

 prise to find these little winged millers in the role of graceful 

 dancers. The reason of it remained a mystery. 



These incidents are quoted as some among the myriad 

 interesting doings of the little folk which we observed in the 

 heart of these great jungles. As we walked on, virgin forest 

 surrounded us, with great trees centuries old, chained and 

 netted together by miles upon miles of lianas. Now and 



