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sonetii. At distant intervals may be seen the delicate 

 Linaria amethystea, and L. pedunculata. Proceeding 

 on further, this path descends, and its right side be- 

 comes rocky : on the edges of these rocks are found 

 large masses of Statice emarginata, and Crithmum 

 maritimum ; and in their fissures is seen the beautiful 

 Linaria villosa. Having gained the little fishing 

 village, one might rest here a while, and see the 

 fishermen drawing in their nets, and no doubt their 

 contents will also be interesting to the naturalist. 

 After this little variety he must be prepared to walk 

 through nearly ankle- deep sand, in order to reach 

 the small sandy bay beyond the village ; and having 

 arrived there, he will scarcely find more than a dozen 

 plants, such as Medicago marina, Pancratium mariti- 

 mum, Salsola rosacea, &c. On some of the blocks of 

 limestone may be seen handsome clusters of the 

 Adiantuni Capillus-Veneris. This little bay is ro- 

 mantically situated facing the Mediterranean, but it 

 is not inhabited, and only resorted to by pic-nic 

 parties, and fishing-boats put in there occasionally. 

 The sandy deposits are here distinctly stratified, and 

 hardened evidently by calcareous infiltrations. There 

 is no passage to lead the botanist to the other side of 

 the rock ; he must retrace his steps to the neutral 

 ground, where he will find a number of plants which 

 he has not seen on the rock. 



The greater part of the sandy isthmus belonging to 

 the garrison is covered with good turf, on which, 

 during the race-weeks, may be seen some fine speci- 

 mens of Andalusian horses. The race-course is at 



