1889.] Across the Santa Barbara Channel. 211 
after Kaup. Fig. 9, Mastodon latidens. Fig. 10, Emmenodon 
elephantoides. ¥\g. 11, Elephas bombifj'ons. ¥\g. 12, Elephas 
ganesa. Fig. 13, Elephas insignis. Fig. 14, Emmenodon 
planifrons. Fig. 15, Elephas africanus. Fig. 16, Elephas 
meridionalis. Fig. 17, Elephas hysudricus. Fig. 18, Elephas 
namadicus. Fig. 1 9, Elephas indiciis. Fig, 20. Elephas prim- 
igeniHs. 
ACROSS THE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL. 
"THE island of Santa Cruz, from the Mission Church of 
Santa Barbara, looks not unlike Capri, from the City of 
Naples. The same blue sky arches over it, the same Medi- 
terranean haze envelops it, its outlines are softened by its 
distance, and its cliffs rise equally precipitantly from the sea. 
In my tarry at Santa Barbara, in the spring of 1887, I had re- 
peatedly turned my eyes seaward, across the channel, longing 
for the opportunity, which at last came, to cross the inter- 
vening waters, and set foot on this island. My trip across 
the channel was productive of both pleasure and profit, and 
may not be without interest to my readers. 
Although a comparatively narrow channel separates the 
Santa Barbara islands from the mainland, the means of com- 
munication are not always at hand. The enterprising fisher- 
man, Larco, often crosses it in his Italian sailboat, the 
" Geneva," but his accommodations for passengers are more 
or less limited. The vessel owned by the proprietors of the 
island was not at my disposal, and the only thing left was to 
charter a craft for my own use. Fortunately, it was possible 
to find such a vessel, and I was able to visit the nearest of 
the Santa Barbara islands, long ago discovered by Cabrillo, 
upon which, according to some authorities, he was buried.' 
