OP HONDURAS.


aant: the last is a singularly pleasant
utee from the delicate fragrance of its
snall yellow flower. A lavish species of
the mimosa, or sensitive-plant, is also
find in every spot.
 SIn all directions, the approach of the
 extensive coast, which lies contiguous to
 the Bay of Honduras, is attended with
 iniient anxiety and danger : and the
 difficulty of the navigation is alarmingly
 demonstrated by the numerous.remains of
 V~~iels which have been wrecked on the
 di hfedt eefandt deyssvhich arewo-abun,
 dant in those seas. The liazard lis great
 at all inies, but, during the continuance

 4 thi country, tht cattle do not pjperience any
 injp5' fi m eatingit. This noxious property may
 also be considered as being connected with the
 leaves or bark of the tree, a soldier belonging, t&
 fte 5th West Indian Regin6nt having been comA
 pletely.deprived af the sight of.one of his eyes, by
 th lunatlu aon of some drops of rain which had
.lean from it whilst he was sleeping under its
* shade.