The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20

shooting these saurians a. they hoated along 4
came TO the surface for sun bath
The iguana and ovorgrown lizard, II often en-
countered but the most numerous denizens Of III,
| swamps arc the chAmeleons and the true lizards
OF which there are too many varieties 10 attempt Il
| enumerato them About the shores arc every
variety Of the huge sea turtles, and inland there
are many species Of the tortuga and tarrapin fami
lies that live in the depths Of the BLACKLIST swamps
| where they are born and reared never TO see the
| light OF the sun.
Perhaps the most interesting sight 10 the stran-
| ger In tropical countries is the countless numbel
Of cangreos or climbing crabs which one meets faI
inland, several miles from the shore Some one
has said that there are more crabs on land inCuba
than there are in the surrounding waters and the
visitor crossing interior prairies and meeting
these crustaoeans in great swarms while they are
migrating from place 10 place, Is apt TO declare the
| statement true. They are seen at times when on
| tho march covering many miles Of territory, and
| horseman suddenly surrounded by ono Of these
| moving armies becomes convinced that fhc can
| greio was built for speed
One must travel In strange lands to learn strange
strange facta In the markets Of Neuvitas and
| Gibara the writer first made Acquaintance with
| the octopus an article OF diet and saw prawn
the dze Of young Holsters, grotesque and hidcous
enough 70 BNo INC hoiuer mo nlghtmar AL
along the hidden reefs and saw-tooth rocks lining
tho shores oil Cuba arc many varieties OF the octo-
poid family the most numerous of which is the
argo which Is not without a certain degree Of
beauty. Its body Is covered with silver cloud spots
and fine dotngs Of rose color, which arc enhanced
by q broad band OF ultramarine blue crossing the
back diagonaly and fading away In the lower
parts Of tho body. The animal Ia. however, as
dangerous az IL is beautiful A gentleman who
not ago was searching Tor shells along thcnorh
hor'n ooas' discovered among the rocks baby
arg" which upon observing MIN uiod 70 escape
no was NOT sumoienuy CAUTIOUS Tor upon attempt
ing 10 capture the strange thing 1t sprang upon
MIN ana fastened It's long tentaccs TO his shoulder
ana arm ne could not tear u loose Tor It's suck
CTS noid nrmiy ana mourning but the Will OF the
ai'maA oou'o feiease MIN. In his condition ne
ran "w"fos d ooa' mat happened 10 be near
vino ,no eniesou aiso WIN i@ eyes prouuoins
rom inc MIDDLE OF It's body. made every effort to
so' i' ooaA III Posi'ioh 70 Dug A' iash nearly
'aihuhs' no was aDou' 70 give up the struggle,
"he, hai' healins MS CRIES rushes forward
ana ny soVoIai shaip GUS win boat knife killed
euo arg" ne couia only remove portions OF the
onloHfe a. a "nle. 90 nrn,iy ola me suckers hold
even "i'er .ho "himai had Deen killed. The argo
10 .o ein"ios' vi VIC speeches. ana this specimen,
winch ho"is 0ohqueiea inc gentleman referred
h.rd WIFI arr. .1n.nd.d a. -, 80
A., 40 ,;,, not on;,. tow t..t m, -. -
.d.neorous rsnnIsiro ,hins. ~ -, sIpSls
and feared esneci.lIv nv, A.. 1000 a.h.rra.n
along tho Cuban coast 7, h.s ,n1o ,-I,, n. .,-
shlo ev,s, oipbt long t.e.,, ..., 81, 80,
ibid ritb Ioo nows,frI s,,oI,.r. w. s r-
hitch IN, oreatrre bolds to ,,,.,, hi. j., th.
NJ eating n Wv
IN, II 10 in the ins.ct ,ro.,;o,, ., cu,.,.
all other islands in Tho wo.,.rn u.n,i,.,h...
,rb.r. AZ. foyv y.rono,a iu,..,a a. 1p',s-'
.hout hut ,bsv .r. ,an,.r,..h,s ~ " ,-,n,'
~ irnu,si,iy.n.sa -, 10. 80 sc ,4, o.y
nisns iheio are all SORTS OF beetles among
lamps, Is the most conspicuous There is the
great Atlas moth, gigantic fur coated nghtnying