creatures, making little effort to escape, quite in contrast to the small brown roaches which live under the same bark and are extremely quick in their movements. A few orange trees at east end, but no coconut palms. Tried to catch a large (10 to 12 inch), olive-green backed lizard but they are too quick to be caught by hand. Finally knocked one off the trunk of a tree and captured it. Climbed one of the rough rocky peaks of the marginal ridge on the S.E. side. From here one gets a fine view of the undulations of the S. reef, with Oneata, Mothe, Komo, and Olorua on the horizon. Plenty of goat manure and tracks along these rough cliffs. Numerous small, more or less dry patches of bunch glass on the sides of the cliff and in small pockets. This is probably used by the goats as food. Resembles No. 520. A few butterflies about the grassy patches on the cliffs; the white one with black or yellow markings, the black species with white spots and H. bolina. Collected one of the latter. No specimens of the large white, yellow and fuscous spider which spins the orange web. Have not seen it on the last four islands. It was on Kambara, Mothe, Oneata and Komo and before. Small aeneous bee on the flowers of tree No. 526. Crossed to N. side and climbed the highest pinnacle, 200'. From here an excellent view of the whole island may be had. Could also plainly see Lakamba and another island (Tevutha?) beyond it, to the N.W. The goats frequent these high peaks, their trails and deposits being everywhere. Scared up the herd again. They are nearly all white with black markings on the head and neck. Collected a birds nest for Mr. Beck, containing two eggs. While waiting for Mr. Beck to photograph a dove's nest, demolished a rotten log and obtained a bottle full of termites, both soldiers and workers. Returned to the schooner at 4:40.