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as to elevate their bodies high above the surface they are standing upon。 The front pair of legs are much shorter； and these are often stretched directly forwards； so as to resemble antenna。 The horns spring from beneath the eye； and seem to be a prolongation of the lower part of the orbit。 In the largest and most singular species； named Elaphomia cervicornis or the stag…horned deer…fly； these horns are nearly as long as the body； having two branches； with two small snags near their bifurcation； so as to resemble the horns of a stag。 They are black； with the tips pale； while the body and legs are yellowish brown； and the eyes （when alive） violet and green。 The next species （Elaphomia wallacei） is of a dark brown colour； banded and spotted with yellow。 The horns are about one… third the length of the insect； broad； flat； and of an elongated triangular foam。 They are of a beautiful pink colour； edged with black； and with a pale central stripe。 The front part of the head is also pink； and the eyes violet pink； with a green stripe across them； giving the insect a very elegant and singular appearance。 The third species （Elaphomia alcicornis； the elk… horned deer…fly） is a little smaller than the two already described； but resembling in colour Elaphomia wallacei。 The horns are very remarkable； being suddenly dilated into a flat plate； strongly toothed round the outer margin； and strikingly resembling the horns of the elk； after which it has been named。 They are of a yellowish colour； margined with brown； and tipped with black on the three upper teeth。 The fourth species （Elaphomia brevicornis； the short…horned deer…fly） differs considerably from the rest。 It is stouter in form； of a nearly black colour； with a yellow ring at the base of the abdomen； the wings have dusky stripes； and the head is compressed and dilated laterally； with very small flat horns； which are black with a pale centre； and look exactly like the rudiment of the horns of the two preceding species。 None of the females have any trace of the horns； ane Mr。 Saunders places in the same genus a species which has no horns in either sex （Elaphomia polita）。 It is of a shining black colour； and resembles Elaphomia cervicornis in form； size； and general appearance。 The figures above given represent these insects of their natural size and in characteristic attitudes。
The natives seldom brought me anything。 They are poor creatures； and； rarely shoot a bird； pig； or kangaroo； or even the sluggish opossum…like Cuscus。 The tree…kangaroos are found here； but must be very scarce； as my hunters； although out daily in the forest； never once saw them。 Cockatoos； lories； and parroquets were really the only common birds。 Even pigeons were scarce； and in little variety； although we occasionally got the fine crown pigeon； which was always welcome as an addition to our scantily furnished larder。
Just before the steamer arrived I had wounded my ankle by clambering among the trunks and branches of fallen trees （which formed my best hunting grounds for insects）； and； as usual with foot wounds in this climate； it turned into an obstinate ulcer； keeping me in the house for several days。 When it healed up it was followed by an internal inflammation of the foot； which by the doctor's advice I poulticed incessantly for four or five days； bringing out a severe inflamed swelling on the tendon above the heel。 This had to be leeched； and lanced； and doctored with ointments and poultices for several weeks； till I was almost driven to despair；for the weather was at length fine； and I was tantalized by seeing grand butterflies flying past my door； and thinking of the twenty or thirty new species of insects that I ought to be getting every day。 And this； too； in New Guineaa country which I might never visit again；a country which no naturalist had ever resided in before；a country which contained more strange and new and beautiful natural objects than any other part of the globe。 The naturalist will be able to appreciate my feelings； sitting from morning to night in my little hut； unable to move without a crutch； and my only solace the birds my hunters brought in every afternoon； and the few insects caught by my Ternate man； Lahagi； who now went out daily in my place； but who of course did not get a fourth part of what I should have obtained。 To add to my troubles all my men were more or less ill； some with fever； others with dysentery or ague； at one time there were three of them besides myself all helpless； the coon alone being well； and having enough to do to wait upon us。 The Prince of Tidore and the Resident of Panda were both on board the steamer； and were seeking Birds of Paradise； sending men round in every direction； so that there was no chance of my getting even native skins of the rarer kinds； and any birds； insects； or animals the Dorey people had to sell were taken on board the steamer； where purchasers were found for everything； and where a larger variety of articles were offered in exchange than I had to show。
After a month's close confinement in the house I was at length able to go out a little； and about the same time I succeeded in getting a boat and six natives to take Ali and Lahagi to Amberbaki； and to bring them back at the end of a month。 Ali was charged to buy all the Birds of Paradise he could get； and to shoot and skin all other rare or new birds； and Lahagi was to collect insects； which I hoped might be more abundant than at Dorey。 When I recommenced my daily walks in search of insects； I found a great change in the neighbourhood； and one very agreeable to me。 All the time I had been laid up the ship's crew and the Javanese soldiers who had been brought in a tender （a sailing ship which had arrived soon after the Etna）； had been employed cutting down； sawing； and splitting large trees for firewood； to enable the steamer to get back to Amboyna if the coal…ship did not return； and they had also cleared a number of wide； straight paths through the forest in various directions； greatly to the astonishment of the natives； who could not make out what it all meant。 I had now a variety of walks； and a good deal of dead wood on which to search for insects； but notwithstanding these advantages； they were not nearly so plentiful as I had found them at Sarawak； or Amboyna； or Batchian； confirming my opinion that Dorey was not a good locality。 It is quite probable； however； that at a station a few miles in the interior； away from the recently elevated coralline rocks and the influence of the sea air； a much more abundant harvest might be obtained。
One afternoon I went on board the steamer to return the captain's visit； and was shown some very nice sketches （by one of the lieutenants）； made on the south coast； and also at the Arfak mountain； to which they had made an excursion。 From these and the captain's description； it appeared that the people of Arfak were similar to those of Dorey； and I could hear nothing of the straight…haired race which Lesson says inhabits the interior； but which no one has ever seen； and the account of which I suspect has originated in some mistake。 The captain told me he had made a detailed survey of part of the south coast； and if the coal arrived should g