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the rest of the day* Marjorie and Barbara went back 

 to Caymanas at about 4.30 PM. Barbara is the wife 

 of the factory chemist; they have recently come to 

 the island from Barbados. The rain slowed up a bit 

 at dusk and we took the lantern and sheet over beyond 

 one of the sinks and stayed until 8.00 PM. Took a 

 few fireflies and Sulcophanaeus. Had a late supper 

 and went to bed. 



Feb. 22. Washington 1 s Birthday and nobody seems to care 2 

 We packed a lunch and started for BlackRiver town by 

 way of Mandeville and Lacovia. Opened a termitarium 

 near Lacovia and took a large queen but no guests. 

 Just east of Black River we found ourselves at the 

 shore and we beat beach grape getting more of the 

 Psyllobora n.sp. Also took staphylinids, histerids 

 and Aphodius on human excreta. Followed the shore road 



east until we came 

 to the side road 

 going to Great Pe- 

 dro Bay. There is 

 a fishing camp 

 there and the odors 

 not any too pleas- 

 ant. We had decid- 

 ed to eat lunch then 

 but changed our 

 minds. We went 

 back to the main 

 road an had lunch 

 by the roadside 

 in the shade of a 

 large tree. Then on 

 to Alligator Pond 

 Bay for more Psyl- 

 lobora n.sp. and a 

 swim. There are no 

 Bamboo near Lacovia. bathing facilities 



at Kens worth. Left 

 at 6.00 PM and ran to Eensworth with the net up. Took 

 a good series of Staphylinidae and Aphodiinae. "The Boy" 

 had caught two galliwasps, lizards reputed to be very 

 poisonous, in the wall in front of the house. Will 

 have to go to Mandeville tomorrow for formaldehyde and 

 a jar to keep them in. Bed about 10.30 PM. 



Feb. 23. Went to Mandeville for shopping. We mailed some 

 letters that we had written, bought some stamps and 

 cigarettes, also gasoline. Finally got some formalde- 

 hyde in the drug store and a large glass jar in the 

 hardware and drygoods store. Back to Kensworth for an 



