. Rambles of a naturalist on the shores and waters of the China Sea : being observations in natural history during a voyage to China, Formosa, Borneo, Singapore, etc., made in Her Majesty's vessels in 1866 and 1867 . Natural history. The Waterspout CHAPTER X. HONG KONG TO LABUAN. Atmospheric Phenomena—Fiery Cross Reef—Corals and Coral Fish—A Wade on the Eeef—Marine Animals—Gigantic Anemones—Anemone-inhabit- ing Fish—Stormy "Weather—Waterspout—Aspect of Labuan—Vegetation —The Jungle—Camphor Trees—The Coal Mines—Workings—Quality of the Coal—Geological Considerations—Petroleum. After a rapid
. Rambles of a naturalist on the shores and waters of the China Sea : being observations in natural history during a voyage to China, Formosa, Borneo, Singapore, etc., made in Her Majesty's vessels in 1866 and 1867 . Natural history. The Waterspout CHAPTER X. HONG KONG TO LABUAN. Atmospheric Phenomena—Fiery Cross Reef—Corals and Coral Fish—A Wade on the Eeef—Marine Animals—Gigantic Anemones—Anemone-inhabit- ing Fish—Stormy "Weather—Waterspout—Aspect of Labuan—Vegetation —The Jungle—Camphor Trees—The Coal Mines—Workings—Quality of the Coal—Geological Considerations—Petroleum. After a rapid passage back through some of the spots where we had so lately lingered, and which had become so familiar—and a few days' preparation in the Anglo-Chinese colony, we once more quitted Hong Kong, on the 23rd July, and this time for the south. It being the middle of the tj'phoon season, we made the best of om^ way across the region ia which they might be looked for ; and, after a most enjoyable cruise of nine days, reached the latitude of 10° N., where we were safe from those scourges of the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Collingwood, Cuthbert, 1826-1908. London : J. Murray
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