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insects, and under the dead leaves some shells of the genera 
Helix, Bulima and Pupa. Fishermen were landing their fish 
for the market, but they had only a small variety most of 
which I knew. 
“ I caught up every sea weed I could see, but none differed 
from those I have taken in Mauritius. The following ap- 
peared very common ; viz : Lingbya Majuscula, Zonarico vctrie- 
gata, various Godmrns, a Galaxaura, a Dcrnomenia, Aduotirikia 
rigicla, Gracilaria dentata a Geladium, Corallina pedunculata 
and several varieties of Sargassum. These were very few in 
an extent of over 4 miles of shore but they will enable me in 
a measure to compare the marine Flora of Seychelles with 
that of the Mauritius, as I have now nearly completed my list 
of Algcea of the latter Island. 
‘‘ I noticed one remarkable circumstance, the almost total 
absence of plants of the order Ulvacea. I did not meet even 
the common Enteromorpha or TJlva, that are found on nearly 
every shore from the Artie aud Antartic basins to the Equa- 
tor. Certain vegetation I remarked was apparently confined 
to particular localities ; for instance on the reefs opposite the 
Trois Cascades, the Padina Pavona covered it in great patches. 
Those near the Port, have masses of the Gracillaria Grassa. 
By the time we arrived at Port Victoria our Vasculum re- 
fused to hold another leaf, and our men bent under their loads, 
our very pockets so crammed we looked like walking mu- 
seums. Though physically somewhat fatigued, we had found 
so much to interest us at every step, so much that was new to 
all of us, in our long ramble, that we forgot our weariness in 
recalling the incidents of the day. 
VIL 
“ On Tuesday September 7th I received an invitation from 
the Governor and Admiral to visit Praslin and the neigh- 
bouring islands the following day, and it was pretty sharp 
work to get all our preparations ready in so short a time. It 
was late before I finished, and then the anticipation of seeing 
these islands I had heard so much of, completely drove away 
sleep. The window of my room looked on to the sea, and the 
