CONTENTS. XV 



Its two-fold Light. Anciently used for candles. Larvse of 

 luminous Beetles. Mr. Hill on Insect Phosphorescence. 

 Glow-fly injurious to the Sugar-cane. Cydimon. Curious 

 Habit. Trap-door Spiders. Construction of their nests. 

 Air-holes. Duck-ants. Their Edifices. Galleries. Used 

 for burning. Self-amputation - - - 94 — 121 



Ride to Kilmarnock. Cylindrella. Highgate and Hamp- 

 stead. Romantic Scenery. Conical Hills. Bamboo Crowns. 

 Forest. Newly cleared Provision Grounds. Orchideffi. 

 View of Grand Vale. Shells. Bamboo Walk. Guinea-fowl's 

 Nest. Coulter-spring. Water-withe - - 121—126 



The Kepp. Shells. Mountain-ponds. Bees and Ants drink- 

 ing. Perfume from the Orange Groves. Beautiful Estate 

 of the Kepp. Fine trees. Parasitic Bignonia. Orchideas. 

 Romantic Glen. Dumb Cane. Lily. Small Cylindrella 



126—129 



PiNNOCK Shafton. Wall-plauts. Nightshade. Elegance and 

 beauty of these Plants. Their poisonous Properties. Anec- 

 dote. Aloe. IVIisseltoe. Rooting on the Leaves of its 

 Support ..... 129—131 



Bluefields Ridge. Solitude. Peculiar Vegetation. Green 

 Tody. Orchidese. Gesneracese. Wild Plantain. Moun- 

 tain-pride. Palms. Ferns. Their abundance, variety, 

 and beauty. Tree-fern. Beautiful Terrestrial Orchis. Pe- 

 culiar charms of this Region. Jabbering Crow. Solitaire. 

 Humming-bird. Bluefields Peak. Extensive Prospect over 

 the Island. Insects .... 132—142 



The Venus Lizard. Origin of its name. Curious device to 

 capture it. Its Ferocity. Description of its colours, and 

 their changes. Sloughing. Phenomena of this Process. 

 Diet ...... 142—145 



The Grave-digger. Old Boiling-house. Proceedings of a 

 burrowing Fly. Indefatigable Industry. The Wax Coccus 



145—148 



Inverary. Mountain Woods. Urena. Climbing Begonia. 

 Tuberous Orchid. Bognie. Inverary. Extensive Prospect. 

 Fine Wild Pine. Garden of English Vegetables. English 

 Plantain and Water-cress. Rocky Gully - 148 — 150 



