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— in spite of tlie cannibalistic chaff with which we were 

 regaled ! 



The rain had increased in amount successively during the 

 last three days and to-night a new sound was added to our 





Fig. 134. Phonetic Caterpillars. 



nocturnal chorus — the Bubbling or Gurgling Frogs, which, 

 by the score, vented their joyful emotions in energetic gulps 

 from the jungle at the edge of the clearing. 



April ist. — Having missed finding Trumpeters yesterday, 

 Francis promised them for to-day and we toolc a long tramp 

 full of incident as usual. We circled to the north, swinging 



