Up the Mazaruni for diamonds . uch fire-wood to be walked over, a dozen or more very-stiff and black smoked fish, several baskets ofqueer vegetables, a bunch of small bananas,bows and arrows, blowpipes and bundles ofthe dangerous poisoned blowpipe arrows withtips wrapped, fish spears, game spears and alarge iron pan which was originally used forwashing gold, but used by this Indian fam-ily— who prized it above all their worldlygoods — as a kettle, stove, frying pan andgriddle. In the center of the boat on a large pieceof wet and noninflammable bark, lay a heapof glowing coals, to be used for t
Up the Mazaruni for diamonds . uch fire-wood to be walked over, a dozen or more very-stiff and black smoked fish, several baskets ofqueer vegetables, a bunch of small bananas,bows and arrows, blowpipes and bundles ofthe dangerous poisoned blowpipe arrows withtips wrapped, fish spears, game spears and alarge iron pan which was originally used forwashing gold, but used by this Indian fam-ily— who prized it above all their worldlygoods — as a kettle, stove, frying pan andgriddle. In the center of the boat on a large pieceof wet and noninflammable bark, lay a heapof glowing coals, to be used for their cookingfire wherever they might camp or upon theirreturn to their home. From this I figured itout that matches in the jungle were not to behad for the asking. We gave each man cigarettes, which atonce made us friends. The captain began todicker with the men about securing game forus, and as they talked I made a study of thing is certain, they are not botheredby the high price of clothing. I looked at the [52]. THE FIRST JUNGLE INDIANSW E S A W
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