. The shell book . rashly plunging into unknown tracts of forest jungle,Cuming hired the natives to bring him all the snails they couldfind. There was no danger, he knew, of an over supply, for tothe cabinets of European collectors these shells would soon bedistributed when he was ready to make known the treasure hehad uncovered in this far country. Children entered the race,discovering many species their fathers overlooked. By tactfulexplanations, and by curing some minor ailments by his knowledgeof medicine, Cuming established himself in the good graces of thepopulation, and thus was able to
. The shell book . rashly plunging into unknown tracts of forest jungle,Cuming hired the natives to bring him all the snails they couldfind. There was no danger, he knew, of an over supply, for tothe cabinets of European collectors these shells would soon bedistributed when he was ready to make known the treasure hehad uncovered in this far country. Children entered the race,discovering many species their fathers overlooked. By tactfulexplanations, and by curing some minor ailments by his knowledgeof medicine, Cuming established himself in the good graces of thepopulation, and thus was able to carry back to England all hewanted (if that could ever be) of nearly two hundred his feelings when one day he went out to meet one ofhis native collectors who stalked along under the burden of alarge bag filled with specimens. Splendid Cochlostylae, at thattime absolutely unknown to the scientific world, were crawlingdown the mans back and escaping to the woods. 262 Tin- ?HI LL BOOK PLATE VI 35 37.
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