The whole circumstance has lately been doubted in England; I was therefore fortunate in being present when one (Desmodus d'orbignyi, Wat.) was actually caught on a horse's back.

We were bivouacking late one evening near Coquimbo, in Chile, when my servant, noticing that one of the horses was very restive, went to see what was the matter, and fancying he could distinguish something, suddenly put his hand on the beast's withers, and secured the vampire.

In the morning the spot where the bite had been inflicted was easily distinguished from being slightly swollen and bloody.

The third day afterwards we rode the horse, without any ill effects.
APRIL 13, 1832.
After three days' travelling we arrived at Socego, the estate of Senhor Manuel Figuireda, a relation of one of our party.

The house was simple, and, though like a barn in form, was well suited to the climate.