fine central threads, from fide to fide, or 

 round the whole border of the radiated cir- 

 cle, thefe would feern to be defigned to ad 

 as forceps, for conveying the food to the 

 mouth, the extended filaments ferving as 

 antenncd^ or feelers, to dlfcover the prey, and 

 from their contradile power enclofing it, when 

 feized, as in a purfe, or facculus, until it is 

 devoured. With much dlfappointment at not 

 being able to fee this natural curiofity of the 

 ifland, we left the coaft, in order to afcend the 

 mountainous fummit, called Hackleton's Cliff, 

 — the only fpot which difputes withHilloughby 

 hill the claim of being the loftieft point of 

 Barbadoes. The path w^as rugged, and fin- 

 gularly precipitate. To walk up it was a de- 

 gree of fatigue which, it was infilled, Euro- 

 peans ought not to encounter ; and to ride 

 was not free from danger, befides being a 

 cruel labour to the poor horfes. But as it was 

 contended that they w^ould better fupport the 

 toil than ourfelves, w^e were induced to con- 

 tinue upon our faddies, although, indeed, with 

 much difficulty, from the rapid rifing of the 

 afcent. By flopping frequently to let the 

 poor animals recover their breath, we did, at 

 length, reach the fummit ; but never before 



