oo heavy to carry. Return to the
Cataract home. Finding the camphor tree. Its wonders as a medicine.
Calisaya. Algoraba, a species of bean, or locust. Sarsaparilla. The
trip to South River with the team. Finding the shot animal. The
ocelot. Two bullet holes instead of one. The animal not at the
place where it was shot the night before. Mystery explained by the
finding of second animal which they had shot. Skinning the animals.

VI. HUNTING VEGETABLES AND PLANTS

The accomplishments of George and Harry. Theory and practice.
Fermentation. How heat develops germs. Bacteria. Harmless germs.
Tribes of germs. Septic system of sewage. The war between germs.
Setting germs to work. Indications from the vegetable world as to
the climate. Prospecting in the hills. Tanning leather. Bark, and
what it does in tanning. Different materials used. The gall nut and
how it is formed. Different kinds of leaves. The edges of leaves.
The most important part of every vegetation. Trip to the cliffs.
Hunting for the air pocket. Discovery of a cave. Exploring the
cave. The water in the cave. Indication of marine animal in the
water. Return to the mouth of the cave. Discovering the air pocket.
The peculiar light in the cave. Calcium coating.

VII. INVESTIGATING THE PROSPECTOR'S HOLE

Speculation as to the animal in the cave. Determined to explore the
mystery of the "hole" in the hill. Trip to the hills. Difficulty in
finding the "hole." Accidental discovery of a rock. The "hole"
found. Indication that it was made by man. Why plants flourish
around holes and stones. Moisture and heat. Object of cultivating
plants. Lead and silver ore. Zinc. Working with their ore furnace.
Putting metals to work. Labor-saving tools, what they are and what
they do. Roasting ore. Melting roasted ore in crucible. Recovering
zinc. Light from zinc and copper. Harry bitten by a "cat." The
zibet.

VIII. THE BULL FIGHT

Different fruit, flowers and vegetables. The thistle. Its
nutritious qualities. Why animals can eat it. The sorrel and the
shamrock. Significance of the latter. Vanilla. Smell is vibration.
Harmony and discord in odors. What essences are composed of.
Preserving seeds for planting. Food elements in vegetables.
Surprising increase in their herd of yaks. Investigation. The wild
bul