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11 screams of the monkey and catamount - being weaned I soon fell asleep. - About 3 o'clock was wakened to stand my turn in the watch. The air was heavy with moisture - the night dull and leaden. I took the gun and felt dismal enough. Daylight soon appeared - and with it the rising of the travellers - and preparations for departure. Out ladies complained much of the filthiness of the ranch and of the fluid - an invariable concomotanet of all Spanish ranches. A bowl of muddy coffee - apologized for breakfast and we set forth. The sun was just rising - and never shall I forget the beauty of that morning scene. We were in the most beautiful part of Chagres River. The river was full of curves - the banks bloomed with richest vegetative - loveliness. The sky was robed with gorgeous clouds. Around - above all was beauty. The Toucan flew from tree to tree - his gaudy plumage glancing in the sun - countless pairs of paraquets went fluttering - and creaming over our heads. The King Birds also and many an unknown song came from the woods - full of melody. Then splendid tufts of scarlet blooms - still lay ginbosomed in the umbrageous green - while many a smaller - though not less lovely blosom caught our eyes. Now and then - shone a guady parasite - rich in colour - with its laner bears armed with hooks - hanging pendant from the branches of some old tru - We saw quite a variety of these parasites and certainly they gear gorgeous blooms. Our boatmen were very loyuacious - indeed they talked much among themselves - seeming to enjoy themselves. They took the morning sugar - which I offered with a "muchias gratias" - smoking and passing them round. They carry always their trider bon - which consists of flint steel and a bit of candle Mcking. The only animals we saw - was an alligator some 12 feet in length which lay sleeping in the sun on the bank. A noise started him and he slid quickly into the water. This river abounds with alligators. The boatmen are much afraid of them - they assured me several times it would be "mucho malo" with me if I fell into the water. We saw also a large iguana. This is a large species of lizard and is much esteemed as an article of food. One of the boats behind us - shot at