June 1855- Kakodadi, Japan 268 st us, although not very successful in col- lecting. I secured a small snake and a few insects. Two or three species of Melia, of a simple characters, and a Succinea, were abundant on the leaves of Shrubbery. Be- neath the bark of a living tree I met with a small crowd of female Helices closely resembling our H. Striata. Entering a native house near the top of the hill we saw pretty fair colored drawings of the different scrolls of Perry's Squadron, by some Japanese artist. The old man in charge shewed us his flower- garden, and appeared quite pleased with our visit; he was rather puzzled however at our pertinacity in chasing dragon-flies, but soon became quite satisfied that they were intended for medical purposes. 17th Sunday. Going ashore early in the morning, crossed the isthmus connecting Kakodadi with the main-island, and took a long walk along the shore of San- gar Straits. The country was sandy and uninteresting. At a low bluff above the beach I saw a long line of drifting stone - an imperious projecting stratum in two- capturing the water which percolates through the porous strata above. In the evening the launch arrived, to the joy of all on board, after a somewhat stormy voyage of 21 days: officers and men all in good health. They had not succeeded in landing at night or in bad weather, at pleasure, as was expected, but were forced to ride out some strong gales at sea. The evening was spent in listening to the account of their various adventures. 18th - 20th These three days were spent in dredging in various parts of the harbor. 21st Today I carried my dredging operations further out to sea than usual, and ob- tained many novelties off the Promontory, on a rocky bottom; -- as large Terebratula Chitons, Echini (Spatangus and) with several small Ennstaces and worms. We made a fire, and took a dinner of fish, mussels, etc., in a small cave on the rocky shore. On the 23d I took a sail in the whale- boat with Mr Wright. We landed on the rocks near the cave, where Mr W. found many large species of alga, and I got 269 June 1855- Kakodadi, Japan