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256 EXCURSIONS AROUIs^D EGA. Chap. IV. 
channel running between Baria and another island 
called Quanaru. There is a small sand-bank at the 
north-westerly point of Baria, called Jacare ; we stayed 
here to dine and afterwards fished with the net. A fine 
rain was still falling, and we had capital sport, in three 
hauls taking more fish than our canoe would con- 
veniently hold. They were of two kinds only, the 
Surubim (Pimelodus tigrinus). 
Surubim and the Piraepieiia (species of Pimelodus), 
very handsome fishes four feet in length, with flat 
spoon-shaped heads, and prettily-spotted and striped 
skins. 
On our way from J acare to the mouth of the Teffe 
we had a little adventure with a black tiger or jaguar. 
We were paddling rapidly past a long beach of dried 
mud, when the Indians became suddenly excited, shout- 
ing Ecui Jauarete ; Jauari-pixuna ! " (Behold the 
jaguar, the black jaguar !). Looking ahead we saw the 
animal quietly drinking at the water's edge. Cardozo 
ordered the steersman at once to put us ashore. By the 
time we were landed the tiger had seen us, and was re- 
tracing his steps towards the forest. On the spur of the 
