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HE lively pages of the Abbé Domenech’s
Adventures in Texas and Mexico contain
some anecdotes in which the vivacious

' young priest reminds one of the sallies

of that renowned traveller and naturalist, Mr

Waterton: for example, his picture of 4 Croco-

dile Hunt, which it is impossible to read without

catching some of the spirit of adventure which it
breathes.

Being reduced to very short fare, at one period
of the mission, he says :—‘‘ That we might enjoy
the luxury of a little fresh meat from time to time,
we fattened cats, which I subsequently metamor-
phosed into most delicious fricassees. The chase,
too, was made to contribute to the maintenance of
our table. Whenever there were any pieces of
small money in our round snuff-box, which was
our iron-safe, and which in that capacity received