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stalactites and stalagmites several inches in length. The whole pace [[place]] was dripping with water and as the guide claimed there were plenty of bats in the dry season and a party of naturalists got a lot from this cave the presence of the water may account for their absence. Leaving the cave we climbed back up the hill towards the crater to get onto a trail. I came upon a small black rattlesnake which had been sunning himself on the lava and scrambled into a crevice rattling at the same time.  Mr. N. took 

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the trail for town and I went with the mexican [[Mexican]] by a round about way through the woods to look for squirrels. We found a lot of fresh signs but no squirrels. Reached town about noon. I worked on operations until about 5 P.M. and then went to set some mouse traps near the station but caught nothing.

Jico [[Xico]], Vera Cruz. June 24. We did very well in Las Vegas rabbits were very plentiful of probably 3 kinds. One very large one was especially abundant. A few jack