. Our search for a wilderness; an account of two ornithological expeditions to Venezuela and to British Guiana. Natural history; Birds. Fig. 61. To a visiting naturalist the museum is the place of greatest interest, and although the ani- mals and birds are faded and poorly mounted, yet they are representative of the fauna of the country and are hence of great value in accustoming one's eyes to the strange forms of life. The present Curator, Mr. James Rodway, did everything in his power to aid us, and we are in- debted to him for many l<ind- nesses. Although he is primarily a botanist, entom
. Our search for a wilderness; an account of two ornithological expeditions to Venezuela and to British Guiana. Natural history; Birds. Fig. 61. To a visiting naturalist the museum is the place of greatest interest, and although the ani- mals and birds are faded and poorly mounted, yet they are representative of the fauna of the country and are hence of great value in accustoming one's eyes to the strange forms of life. The present Curator, Mr. James Rodway, did everything in his power to aid us, and we are in- debted to him for many l<ind- nesses. Although he is primarily a botanist, entomology occupies his attention at present, and the supply of s])ecies of the various orders of insects living in this region seems well-nigh inexhaustible. Mr. Rodway is a good example of the healthfulness of British Guiana, for he has lived there thirty-nine years and has been ill only one day. He accounts for this by his tecto- talism, but perhaps the next person wc meet will inform us that a htilf dozen swizzles a day are absolutely necessary to keep the breath of life within the body! The Botanical Gardens, un- der the able direction of Prof. J. B. Harrison, are a great credit to the colony. With beautiful vistas of palms and ornamental shrubs they com- bine smooth expanses of green lawns — a rare feature in a tropical landscape. Ponds and ditches are filled with Victoria Fig- 62. regia and lotus, save one where. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Beebe, Mary; Beebe, William, 1877-1962, joint author. London, Constable
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