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cocoanut gi-oves, which constitute the only really attractive feature 

 of the town. 



The botanical glories of Peradenia gardens I did not have a 

 chance to see — another excuse for a second visit. 



Reaching Colombo again, I shipped home my Ceylon collection, 

 which contained the following specimens gathered fresh from the 

 woods and waters in less than four months' time. 



20 species of Mammals 104 specimens. 



10 



8 



27 



68 



80 



18 



120 



3 



8 



Birds 20 



" Birds' Eggs 153 



" Reptiles 124 



" Fishes 180 



*' Lepidopterous Insects 155 



" Crustaceans 181 



" Mollusks 1,500 



" Radiates 55 



" Coral 44 



In addition to the above the collection included a quantity of 

 such miscellany as elephant skulls, bones, and teeth, specimens of 

 rock, precious stones, woods, minerals and the hke, in great variety. 



I made no efifort to collect bu'ds, for the reason that nearly 

 every other collector makes a specialty of them ; and for insects I 

 had no time. 



At the last moment I again found myself emban-assed for hard 

 cash. With all my bills paid, and over a thousand dollars await- 

 ing me in Singapore, as a cable message from Professor Ward in- 

 formed me, I had not money enough to enable me to leave the 

 island. Much against my will I was obliged to avail myself of the kind 

 offer of Messrs. Lee, Hedges & Co., accept a loan from them with- 

 out the ability to offer security, and coolly sail out of their reach.* 



The ride from Colombo to Galle in the Royal Mail Coach is one 

 never to be forgotten. Very few of the ocean steamers plying be- 

 tween Europe and the far East touch at Colombo, since Point de 

 Galle has an equally good harbor and hes directly in their track ; 

 hence the trips of travellers between the two points by coach. 



We made the start at six o'clock in the moniing with a light 

 load and very respectable passengers. The only bitter drop in that 

 day's cup of happiness was that, because I was a white man and 



* Since my return home, my gratitude to these and similar commercial 

 friends in the East Indies, who aided me in time of need, has caused me 

 to make advances to several parties situated as I was then, not one of whom 

 has ever returned what he borrowed ! Such is life ! 



