cape behind the Pointe [19] des Chateaux is low and largely much covered with thickets. Rainfall is scanty of the sea-grape. Near the northeastern shore there are several "salt pans" where for- erly salt was prepared commercially from the seawater. Wild goats and sheep abound. The elephant tooth from Guade- loupe which was described by ~~~ and on which much speculation has been based regarding the former connec- tion of the Lesser Antilles with continental America is stated by La Ranciere and ~~ to be unworthy. They say that the tooth was brought to the island by travelers - at alone and with ```<some>~</some>alone and with