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scavengers they proved 5 hut at last they became so 
dangerous and troublesome that a crusade was under¬ 
taken against them, and in the town of Blewfields 
alone, no less than eight were killed in one day. 
Even strange beasts were seen, quite new to the oldest 
hunters in the place; one large animal, pure white, 
and about the size of a large tiger, was repeatedly ob¬ 
served. I could not help thinking, what a field for 
my friend Professor Owen, and how Dr. Gunther would 
have revelled amongst the fishes ! 
Such is the story of the great storm which the creoles 
are so fond of calling the hurricane. The amount of 
animal life destroyed must have been enormous, and 
as to the effect on the vegetable kingdom, I can only 
compare it to that of a tremendous flash of lightning, 
scorching and scathing all before it. 
That the missionaries should have been the principal 
sufferers, and that the destruction should have been 
confined to their especial field of operations alone, is a 
curious fact. It was a heavy blow to these excellent men 
and their good cause, and very energetic measures on 
their part will he required, as well as liberal aid from 
friends and supporters, to put them on the same footing 
they occupied before this heavy misfortune overtook 
them.* 
But after this hurricane digression, I must go ahead 
with my canoe up the Blewfields river, without losing 
any more time. 
# Should any of ray readers care to take a practical interest in the 
Moravian missions, I may mention that every opportunity will be 
afforded them at the “London Association in Aid of the Brethren’s 
Missions,” 32 , Sackville Street, Piccadilly, W. 
