. Barbados-Antigua expedition; narrative and preliminary report of a zoological expedition from theUniversity of Iowa to the Lesser Antilles under the auspices of the Graduate College . act these natives, like those on the other islands, are not somuch immoral as unmoral. The distinction is one that is byno means immaterial, and should be kept in mind by anyonediscussing the matter. Of course our party was a source of a great deal of commentamong these people, and equally of course they had their ownexplanation for our unheard-of proceedings. As was to beexpected at this time, we were under mo
. Barbados-Antigua expedition; narrative and preliminary report of a zoological expedition from theUniversity of Iowa to the Lesser Antilles under the auspices of the Graduate College . act these natives, like those on the other islands, are not somuch immoral as unmoral. The distinction is one that is byno means immaterial, and should be kept in mind by anyonediscussing the matter. Of course our party was a source of a great deal of commentamong these people, and equally of course they had their ownexplanation for our unheard-of proceedings. As was to beexpected at this time, we were under more or less suspicion andmany firmly believed us to be Germans with intent to commitsome atrocity characteristic of the much hated Hun. One manon the shore opposite Pelican Island spent a considerable por-tion of his valuable time watching our performances, especiallywhen dredging, through a spy-glass. He probably found whathe was looking for, as is usually the case. At any rate, hisExcellency, Governor Fell, received an anonymous letter stat-ing that the writer could positively prove that we were engagedin planting mines off the shores of Barbados, and that a terrible PLATE XXXI. PLATE XXXII
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