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small collection was made in the vicinity of the plantation, nos. 
1211-1216 
As stated above, it was planned to make the next trip an ex- 
tensive one, but plans in Haiti are very apt to go wrong, as 
the sequel here will show. The route outlined was to Marme- 
lade, via ‘Limbé ; from hedee to San Michel, in the savannah 
country ; continuing westward from there over a low range of 
mountains and through the plain of Gonaives to Gonaives, via 
Ennery ; from Gonaives it was my intention to go to Gros Morne, 
and if possible also to take in Terre Neuve; thence by way of 
Plaisance, with a side trip to Mt. Casse, to Ba 
We left Bayeux on the afternoon of July 29, going direct to 
Limbé, via Port se and spending that night at the house of 
the priest. We made an early start the following morning, Sun- 
day, ascending the iailey of the Limbé River, here a rather 
broad and peaceful stream. Early in the afternoon we arrived at 
what appeared to be a desirable camping place, at an altitude of 
about 7oo feet. Accepting the earnest invitation of the pro- 
prietor of the land, we pitched our camp, called camp no. 3, and 
e ourselves comfortable. But alas, comfort frequently pre- 
cedes trouble, for early the next morning, when I went to take 
a picture of the camp, the camera, which I had guarded so care- 
fully, could not be found. I offered fifty gourdes (equivalent at 
that time to about $8.00 gold) for its return, and no questions 
asked, but unfortunately no response was made. Nos. 1217- 
1228 were collected in the vicinity of this camp. 
The loss of the camera was the first mishap on this trip, but 
it was only the forerunner of a series of misfortunes, none of them 
serious, but all extremely irritating. Of course, immediately 
upon discovering the loss of the camera, we broke camp, as the 
people round about, knowing we suspected them, might have 
taken an early opportunity of poisoning our animals, such things 
having occurred before. When we reached Marmelade, the next 
stopping place, we found two of the mules so worn out that we 
ad to detach one of the servants and send him back with them 
to the plantation. On our arrival at San Michel two more mules 
gave out and two men were taken sick. Our supply of pack 
