surprised to find his books filled by insect powder. This treatment is necessary to pre- served the books against the attack of a very silver paper beetle, which eats the paper rapidly. In a fortnight's many books may be ruined so that constant vigi- lance is necessary. The termite is another book destroyer but is easier to guard against than from burrowing them the cases. 21 Visited the large vegetable market with W.W. A great variety of vegetables & fruits were offered for sale. A fruit like the dickity the same again, but brown, I have was seen in great quantities. This the loquats, Mandarinine, custard apple, pine apples, pears, oranges, bananas, limes etc. were on sale. A peculiar, nut- like black hawed food was seen which W.W. said was a Lily rhizome or root edible. Great quantities of chicken, ducks, geese, pork,