. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, &c. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. 212 WANDERINGS IN. Third town; whcro, Iiaviiig put in the necessary articles for Journey. the expedition, not forgetting a couple of large shark- fo"he EsTe" ^^^°^^' ^^^*^* cliaius attached to them, and a coil of strong quibo. jjp^y rope^ I hoisted a little sail, which I had got made on purpose, and at six o'clock in the
. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, &c. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. 212 WANDERINGS IN. Third town; whcro, Iiaviiig put in the necessary articles for Journey. the expedition, not forgetting a couple of large shark- fo"he EsTe" ^^^°^^' ^^^*^* cliaius attached to them, and a coil of strong quibo. jjp^y rope^ I hoisted a little sail, which I had got made on purpose, and at six o'clock in the morning shaped our course for the river Essequibo. I had put a pair of shoes on to prevent the tar at the bottom of the canoe from sticking to my feet. The sun was flaming hot, and from cloven o'clock till two beat pcqiendicularly upon the top of my feet, betwixt the shoes and the trowsers. Not feeling it disagreea))lc, or being in the least aware of painful consciiucni- .â >, as I had been barefoot for months, I neglected to put on a pair of short stockings which I had with me. I did not reflect, that sitting still in one place, with your feet exposed to the sun, was very different from being exposed to the sun while in motion. Suffers We went ashore, in the Essetpiibo, about three o'clock much pain . , â , i ⢠in the feet u\ tlic aftcmoou, to choosc a place for the night s resi- from cxces- 1/.111T sivc heat, dcucc, to collcct firc-wood, and to set the fish-hooks. It was then that I first began to fintl my legs very painful : they soon became nuich inflamed, and red, and blistered; and it reciulred considerable caution not to burst the blisters, otherwise sores would have ensued. I innnedi- ately got into the hammock, and there passed a painful and sleepless nif.;ht, and for two days after, I was disabled from walking. About midnight, as I was lying awake, and in great. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally
Size: 869px × 2875px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorwate, bookcentury1800, booksubjectzoology, bookyear1825
