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small stream crossed the road. Found a few water 

 beetles and plenty of fallen trees to work. Under 

 bark found Zoraptera, ants etc. Ate lunch. At 

 the next small stream we found some rotting banana 

 trunks which yielded my first Metamasius adults, 

 more Zoraptera and a couple of Alegoria dilatata Cast. 

 Except for one or two scarabs, this is the only spec- 

 ies of insect on Jamaica that I recognize at sight. 

 Stopped again,at the bridge across the Mammee River 

 near junction with the Hope, for dryopids. Found some 



Old Spanish bridge over Mammee River. 



water pennies and dryopids and managed to catch one 

 small fish. The bridge is of fitted stone and except 

 for the new concrete top is apparently in more or less 

 original condition. These bridges are all very narrow 

 and are strictly one way for traffic. Back to Half Way 

 Tree through Papine and Hope gardens with time to 

 bathe and dress before dinner. Did not go out in the 

 evening but laid plans for the rest of the week. 



Feb. 5. Went into Kingston to shop and look around. 



Galled on the U. S. Consul and found him a very pleas- 

 ant young man recently assigned to Kingston. Looked 

 at Wedgwood with view of future purchases. Took tire 

 around to Masterton for repairing. Bought ivory cig- 

 arette holder and found a William IV sixpence in my 

 change. Most of the coins in circulation are Victor- 

 ian, some quite early. Returned to the garage for the 

 tire and for gasoline to burn in the lantern. Then 

 to Edwards' laboratory to look over the collection of 

 local insects. The collection is very poor, many fam- 

 ilies represented by two or three specimens are really 

 common on the island. Edwards is evidently discouraged 



