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84 [[underline]] Panama City [[\underline]] [[left margin]] Dec'r 22nd [[/left margin]] This morning went out on the rocks & obtained about 20 more shells (species) though the tide does not now fall more than half its lowest ebbs, which occur at new & full moon as northward. Visited Mr [[?Rugull]] Amer. Missionary who has a good collection of about 100 species made during 4 years past. He says [[?Bulini]] can be got only at Taboga & several other kinds about there & the Pearl Islands only. He has a dredge which I can get. My collection already numbers about [[400?]] species of univalves & 25 of bivalves. [[left margin]] 23d [[/left margin]] Visited the rocks again this morning, the tide being lower, & obtained several more species of shells, beside a large number of duplicates. In the afternoon walked to the bridge about 2 miles out on the [[?Crucey]] sand to get river shells but found none. Got a few very small land shells - & a few near a fresh water Littorina. The [[?Papaw]], Orange, Breadfruit & Chirimoya Guava Banana etc. grow here abundantly besides other less known fruits. [[?Leguminosal]] as prevail now in flower, most of the other orders being past & the climate is now like that of July at N.Y. but the nights cooler. [[end page]] [[start page]] 85 Bay of Panama [[left margin]] Dec'r 26th [[/left margin]] Yesterday evening went aboard the Steamer & [[examined?]] all night having met Dr Suckley in the town. Today went on one of the islands & obtained several new shells - though the tides do not half fall. The weather continues pleasant. [[left margin]] 27th [[/left margin]] Again went on another island & got some more new shells. In a cave found great numbers of bats & shot one small species with a spear shaped growth on its nose. Noticed a cormorant on the shore like P.Towis. also a small Totanus. The rocks here are Basalt. [[left margin]] 30th [[/left margin]] Returned ashore the 28th & have been gathering shells as usual since along each side of the beach. Today went to the East Mangroves & got some fine Littorinae &c. Also killed with a stick an Clocom [[?]] in the woods which I found sleeping in a hollow tree-- It appeared to have much of the habits of the D. Virgin. feigning death,but not resisting except by growls- & only biting the stick when putting its mouth--Yesterday bought two tortoises to carry alive to New York-
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Thankfully today's researchers can find out that they need about the animals by not killing everything in sight as this researcher seems to be anxious to do.
