April 1835- Los Chos 296 found a quantity of land-shells, some of which had not occurred on our last visit; and also two or three species of land-Planariae of sinus- lar forms apparently peculiar to Eastern Asia, the most prominent of which is that with a pick-axe-shaped head. In the Harbor I tried a few hauls of the dredge, with little success. On the 23rd the "Hancock" arrived from the San Akeriwa Is., among which she has been lately surveying. According to the accounts of her offi- cers, the fauna of these islands must be a most interesting field of study. Reptiles, inclu- ding large venomous snakes, were abundant and some specimens were preserved. Several very curious fish were seen on the reefs which together with the broken, rocky shores, afforded the best opportunities of collecting. A Gymnophorus, a Muraena and some other fish were preserved. Small red deer were shot in considerable numbers on one of the is- lands; these however were said to have been originally imported from China. - I after weeks fate had placed me on board the "Hancock", as she visits all the out-of-the- way places, where novelties in Natural