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Caparo, 
1894 
April 2 Another remarkably fine day with few clouds and but little 
wind. 
As we were drinking coffee early this morning a 
Bell Bird began bok-ia^- on the hill near the road. We could 
hear it very distinctly from the house, which is about 400 
yards distant. 
Arthur Carr started off before daylight to hunt for 
Howling Monkeys. He returned at about 9 o'clock with a fine 
pair wnich he killed from a band of five. They were about 
the cleanest animals which have been brought in during our 
stay here, being apparently wholly free from ticks, red 
bugs, fleas or other vermin. Their finger and toe nails 
were as neatly kept as possible and black with a high polish. 
The beard of the male was of a rich purplish chestnut. The 
eyes of both were light hazel and rather gentle and intelli¬ 
gent in expression. We cooked some of the flesh of the 
female and found it excellent.— very like tender beef. 
At ten o'clock I started out with the camera, crossing the 
river and following the old trace to the figiuer tree of 
which I made two pictures, I took in all ten, most of them 
studies of the trunks and foliage, 
I saw a fine pair of Toucans which were unusually 
tame, permitting me to stand directly beneath them for 
