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to sum up for careless readers, Crocodiles
are found only in the old, and alligators in
the new world."
 There are at </s last > ^least^ three species, four accord-
ing to the classification of some naturalists, of
the true crocodile widely distributed through-
out the Northern part of south America, the
West </s of > Indies, Central America, and one gets
even so far north as Florida.. I have myself
taken many specimens of the , twelve feet long and under, in the Orino-
co River, S. A., a few of the , twelve feet long and under, in the Orino-
co River, S. A., a few of the in Cuba, and the first specimens
ever taken of the new species Crocodilus
Floridanus lately discovered in Florida. U. S.
the largest of which was 14 feet </s s > in length, and
^is^ </s dale > now in the National Museum at Washing-
ton.
 There is also a species of crocodile in ^Northern^ </s North >
^and North ^ </s and South >-Eastern Australia, of which indi-
viduals grow to an immense size, and we in-
tend to study them presently with the rifle
and skinning knife.
 The writer of the letter says truly
that "Alligators are found in the new world
only," and if th<?s is > ^e^ public mind would only en-
deavour grasp that significant and simple little
fact we should be spared the torture of hearing
the largest crocodiles in the world called alli-
gators. True it is a compliment to the real
alligator, but it is a mistake for all that.
 The Nile crocodile is not, as so many sup-
pose, the only one by any means, but is only
one out of about eleven or twelve species.
 COLLECTING NATURALIST.
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[vertically on the left margin=
"a native printer"]

SARAWAK REGATTA.
 1879.
 _____:o:______
Kuching, Wednesday, 1st January.
 _____:o:______
 PROGRAMME
___________________________________
Names of boats. Flags. Owners.
__________________________________
 Dark Blue. Mrs. Crocker
 Light Blue. Hon. Wm. Crocker.
 St. Andrew's J. Hardie, Esq.
 Cross. 
 . . B.C.L.'s House Do.
 flag. 
 . . White Moon Mr. W. Sinclair
 and Star, Red
 ground.
 . . Red and Blue. Mr. Usup
_____________________________________________
 JUDGES
 Mr. W. G. BRODIE
 THE DATU BANDAR
 ________
 STEWARDS
 CAPT. RODWAY.
 DR. E. P, HOUGHTON.
 MR. O. C. St. JOHN
 CAPT. KIRJ
 THE DATU TUMANGGONG.

- - Start from Tanah Putih,
and up to Winning post at Astana.
 1st prize 8 drs [ 2nd prize 4 drs
 _________
 SECOND RACE
 -- Crew limited to 8
men.
 --Start from Winning post,
round Buoy at Datu Bandar's, and
back to winning post.
 1st prize 6 drs. [ 2nd prize 4 drs.
 _______________

THIRD RACE
 --Crews limited to
3 men.
 --Same as 2nd Race.
 1st prize 3 drs. [ 2nd prize 1 dr.
 __________ 
 FOURTH RACE
 --Value $100. For
boats any size. Crews unlimited.
Owner of winning boat to get the Cup.
Entrance $2.
 - Same as 1st Race.
 1st prize (for crew) 30 drs.
 2nd " " 15 "
 ________
 
 _______
 FIFTH RACE
 .--One man in each.
 --Start from Astana round
 H. H.'s Aline, and back to Winning
 post.
 1st prize 3 drs { 2nd price 1.50
 3rd prize 50 cents.
 ++++++++++
 SIXTH RACE.
 --Cup value 25 pounds.
 Boats any size, crews unlimited. Win-
ner of the "Supbsciption Cup" han-
dicapped by the Stewards according

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to sum up for careless readers, Crocodiles are found only in the old, and alligators in the new world."

    There are at </s last > ^least^ three species, four accord-

ing to the classification of some naturalists, of the true crocodile widely distributed through- out the Northern part of south America, the West </s of > Indies, Central America, and one gets even so far north as Florida.. I have myself taken many specimens of the , twelve feet long and under, in the Orino- co River, S. A., a few of the , twelve feet long and under, in the Orino- co River, S. A., a few of the in Cuba, and the first specimens ever taken of the new species Crocodilus Floridanus lately discovered in Florida. U. S. the largest of which was 14 feet </s s > in length, and ^is^ </s dale > now in the National Museum at Washing- ton.

    There is also a species of crocodile in ^Northern^ </s North >

^and North ^ </s and South >-Eastern Australia, of which indi- viduals grow to an immense size, and we in- tend to study them presently with the rifle and skinning knife.

    The writer of the </em Times' > letter says truly

that "Alligators are found in the new world only," and if th<?s is > ^e^ public mind would only en- deavour grasp that significant and simple little fact we should be spared the torture of hearing the largest crocodiles in the world called alli- gators. True it is a compliment to the real alligator, but it is a mistake for all that.

      The Nile crocodile is not, as so many sup-

pose, the only one by any means, but is only one out of about eleven or twelve species.

      COLLECTING NATURALIST.

[vertically on the left margin= "a native printer"]

      SARAWAK REGATTA.
                      1879.
                _____:o:______

Kuching, Wednesday, 1st January.

                _____:o:______
               PROGRAMME

___________________________________ Names of boats. Flags. Owners. __________________________________ Dark Blue. Mrs. Crocker Light Blue. Hon. Wm. Crocker. St. Andrew's J. Hardie, Esq.

                                           Cross.

. . B.C.L.'s House Do.

                            flag.

. . White Moon Mr. W. Sinclair

                                     and Star, Red
                                        ground.

. . Red and Blue. Mr. Usup _____________________________________________

                       JUDGES
            Mr. W. G. BRODIE
          THE DATU BANDAR
                       ________
                   STEWARDS
              CAPT. RODWAY.
        DR. E. P, HOUGHTON.
          MR. O. C. St. JOHN
                 CAPT. KIRJ
     THE DATU TUMANGGONG.

  </em Course > - - Start from Tanah Putih,

and up to Winning post at Astana.

    1st prize 8 drs [ 2nd prize 4 drs
                     _________
           SECOND RACE
 </em  Boats any size.>  -- Crew limited to 8

men.

  </em Course.>--Start from Winning post,

round Buoy at Datu Bandar's, and back to winning post.

  1st prize 6 drs.  [ 2nd prize 4 drs.
              _______________

           THIRD RACE
  </em Boats any size. > --Crews limited to

3 men.

  </em Course. > --Same as 2nd Race.
     1st prize 3 drs. [ 2nd prize 1 dr.
            __________                   
          FOURTH RACE
  </em Subscription Cup. > --Value $100. For

boats any size. Crews unlimited. Owner of winning boat to get the Cup. Entrance $2.

  </em Course. > - Same as 1st Race.
         1st prize (for crew) 30 drs.
        2nd    "          "           15   "
                      ________
 </em  An interval for breakfast ---Racing
         will be resumed at 1 p.m. >
                      _______
          FIFTH RACE
  </em Canoes >.--One man in each.
  </em Course > --Start from Astana round
H. H.'s Aline, and back to Winning
post.
      1st prize 3 drs { 2nd price 1.50
                3rd prize 50 cents.
                   ++++++++++
          SIXTH RACE.
  </em The Rajah's Prize. > --Cup value 25 pounds.
Boats any size, crews unlimited. Win-

ner of the "Supbsciption Cup" han- dicapped by the Stewards according