
          Red. Apr. 26th 1837 


 Jaffree. 19th 1836


 My Dear Sir


 I have not forgotten your request for 
 insects, &c. I have once or twice engaged some one 
 or two if the natives to procure them for me, but 
 none have ever come. Whether it results from 
 a better theology on this point, I am not able
 to say, true it is however, that there is nothing to 
 hurt or destory in all these holy mountains. 
 No money that I have offered hitherto, has over 
 come their reluctance to take away life.
 What else could I expect after having
 practical demonstration that even the 
 life of one of the most venomous serpents
 is so venerated that when exposed they will 
 noose the cobra and drag him away to the 
 wilderness & let him escape! I may 
 however after a longer acquaintance be 
 enabled to accomplish something. I 
 have not such sanguine hopes as I had

        