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Pacific Steamship Company, who gave him much desirable information, 
and helped him in his work in every way in their power. To William 
_ Nelson, Esq., Commercial Agent at Panama, he is much indebted for as- 
= sistance E aired; and from Captain Der, sande is well known as an ardent 
lover of Natural History, and who has sent many rarities to various mu- 
= seums) he received marked attention and kindly aid; and Captain Doug- 
lass of the steamer Guatemala, and his officers, were most courteous to 
_ him during his trip from Panama to ee ek of Co a Lomb ee rata 
Nicaragua, at which place he a his first collec H 
the good fortune to meet with Captain Emmons, of on g. S. an abe war 
Ossipee, who, with his officers, pny assisted him in his marine collect- 
ing. After a stay of a few weeks at this place, Mr. McNiel went into the 
interior and collected for about a month on and near the Rio Gigillillo, 
where he was most hospitably entertained by Don Ycidro Ycaza. He here 


Species of land and fresh-water gasteropods, with many other species of 
various classes. He then returned to the coast to forward his specimens 
F to the Academy, kia they have arrived in safety. At the date of his 
; last letter he was on the eve of departure for the interior again 

o 
; fo an can run after a butterfly, or bespatter soap with mud, 
ae: in his attempts to obtain some desired inhabitant of the ditch, shies 
3 that AY is looked upon by his fellow-men as a PEENE tead 
of a naturalis 
‘ -Tt is the w of Mr. McNiel to spend about two years collecting in 
ae ‘ntral and the northern part of South America, and from the way in 
ae Which he has commenced, we feel sure that science will be largely indebt- 
a ei z him for much that is new and important from that most interesting 
; n. 




Test will be offered for sale, and special investigators can secure the 
ns relating to their departments, by addressing ha Director of 
a My. Donations in aid of the expedition are also a cited. Any 
aiding the expedition will receive an equivalent in eee s if 
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