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the trees. Here is evidently something worth investiga¬ 
ting for it will be remembered that Hutton and I were both 
satisfied that a phosphorescent light came from the mouth 
of the big Bat which I shot at Caparo. On that occasion 
the creature emitted the light when it (was) wounded and 
flapping about on the ground at our feet. Of course it is 
possible that the Bat seen to-night was bearing an Elater 
in his teeth. Chapman also saw the light which so 
astounded me that I quite forgot that I held a gun in my 
hands. 
