CHAPTER XVIII.

Wild Dahlias.--A painful Misadventure.--The Euphorbia Plants.--The Washer Raccoon.--Surprised by a Torrent.--L'Encuerado turned Hat-maker.--New Method for driving out Evil Spirits.--The Anhinga. 282

The Black Iguana.--Another Country.--Reminiscences of Childhood.--The Mirage.--A Fire in the Plain. 299