some picturesque ride, conducting us by tlie most inter- 

 esting routes, and pointing out every thing worth seeing* 

 The ^ttlement of Samboaugan Hes withm narrow 

 boundaries. 



The eovereigntj of these islands is claimed by the 

 iSpaniards ; but it Tffould scarcely hare been prudent to 

 venture farther into tho iutcrior than the first range of 

 mountains, in reliance on tlie protection of any civilised 

 power, inasmuch as a very hostile attitude k still 

 maintained hy the " ultramontane " aborigines. 



In the immediate vicinity of the to™ the land was 

 Itighly cultivated, and the scenery very picturesque, with 

 a pleasing variety of cxtonsivo pasture grounds. In our 

 rides we were generally attended by boys carrying our 

 guns, the wood^ abounding in varietieii» of doves and 

 pigeons. 



Wo had dances and dinners on shore and on boardj 

 and it was at length with no small regret on oiu' 

 parts, ihat we took leave of oui* kmd and hespitablo 

 friends. 



There la mucli in these regions to iuterest the 

 cxjnchol agist, and to reward his patient researches among 

 the rocks and sea-weeds. Finding that I was a coUector 

 in this pleasing department of natural history, the officers 

 of tho^Spamsh Marine freely supplied mo from their own 

 stores witli some very beautiful additions to my cabinet^ 

 especially of tlic SpotdyiitJs and Chmm, 



On the 14ih of January we iefl Samboangan, getting 



