MANILLA. 339 



Chlorine, 0-66 



Carbonic acid, ......... 0-16 



Sulphuric acid, ......... 0-03 



Soda and sodium, . . . . . . . . 0'97 



Magnesia, 0-09 



Lime, 0-07 



Potash, traces 



Organic matter, ......... " 



Manganese, ......... " 



1-98 



On Mount Maquiling, wild buffaloes, hogs, a small species of 

 deer, and monkeys, are found. Birds are also very numerous, and 

 among them is the horn-bill : the noise made by this bird resembles a 

 loud barking ; report speaks of them as an excellent bird for the 

 table. Our gentlemen reached their lodging-place as the night 

 closed in, and the next day again embarked for Manilla, regretting 

 that time would not permit them to make another visit to so inte- 

 resting a field of research. They found the lake so rough that 

 they were compelled to return, and remain until eight o'clock. 

 This, however, gave our botanists another opportunity of making 

 collections, among which were beautiful specimens of Volkameria 

 splendens, with elegant scarlet flowers, and a Brugmansia, which 

 expanded its beautiful silvery flowers after sunset. On the shores a 

 number of birds were feeding, including pelicans, with their huge bills, 

 the diver, with its long arched neck, herons, gulls, eagles, and snow- 

 white cranes, with ducks and other small aquatic flocks. Towards 

 night these were joined by large bats, that were seen winging their 

 way towards the plantations of fruit. These, with quantities of in- 

 sects, gave a vivid idea of the wonderful myriads of animated things 

 that are constantly brought into being in these tropical and luxuriant 

 climates. 



Sailing all night in a rough sea, they were much incommoded by 

 the water, which was shipped into the banca which kept them con- 

 stantly baling out; they reached the river Pasig at daylight, and 

 again passed the duck establishments, and the numerous boats and 

 bancas on their way to the markets of Manilla. 



Both the parties reached the consul's the same day, highly pleased 

 with their respective jaunts. To the kindness of Messrs. Sturges 

 and Moore, we are mainly indebted for the advantages and pleasures 

 derived from the excursions. 



