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and red cedar. While he was there two large barques 
were loading red cedar, bullet wood and mora. Some of 
the timber was cut by the Indians on the British side of 
the river and sold to Dutch dealers. The formation 
around Orealla was interesting, and some attempts were 
being made which might render it of importance to the 
colony. Locations had been taken up by Mr. William 
Cunningham and Mr. Marshall with the intention of 
utilising the white clay that existed there. Mr. Cun- 
ningham was using the Kaolin for the clarification of 
cane juice and water, and he understood it was his in- 
tention to export the clay to the United States. The 
general features of cultivation along the river were not 
very bright except at Skeldon and Springlands. The 
Indians at Orealla and Epera numbered altogether about 
150, and when he left the distri6l they were living 
on the seeds of three palms, the eta, awara, and cocorite. 
L iter on he intended to bring before the Society some of 
the more important specimens that he had colle6led, but 
he exhibited one specimen owing to its peculiar colour — 
a green boa. It was a harmless snake, but it had a bad 
reputation on account of its teeth. 
The President said they were obliged to Mr. Quelch 
for his information. 
The thanks of the Society were accorded for the fol- 
lowing donations : — 
To the Library — From Mr. E. McLeod, Trade and 
Navigation of Canada, 1899; and from Dr. G. Ghose, Sri 
Krishna, His life and teachings. 
To the Museum :— A Dido Butterfly from Mr. U. Bur- 
kett ; a Mole Cricket from Mr. A. E. Messer ; a very large 
Balloon Fish from Mr. J. B. Harrison ; a Jamaica Penny 
and Half-penny from Miss Viola Sproston ; and a 
Mounted Photograph of Williams & Clerk's Fertilizer 
Company's Works, from Mr. G. Arnott, 
The meeting then terminated, 
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