. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds &c. for cabinets of natural history. Voyages and travels; Zoology; Voyages; Zoologie. RTV HMitNilwL WANDEKINGS i» SOUTH AMEEICA. FIRST JOUKNEY. n«o licrtm, neo latenii in uihsHs BaUix fofelllt aie ; In the month of April, 1812, I left the town of Stabrook, to travel through the wilds of Demerara and Eesequibo, a part of d-demnt Dutch Guiana, in South America. The chief object


. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds &c. for cabinets of natural history. Voyages and travels; Zoology; Voyages; Zoologie. RTV HMitNilwL WANDEKINGS i» SOUTH AMEEICA. FIRST JOUKNEY. n«o licrtm, neo latenii in uihsHs BaUix fofelllt aie ; In the month of April, 1812, I left the town of Stabrook, to travel through the wilds of Demerara and Eesequibo, a part of d-demnt Dutch Guiana, in South America. The chief objects in view wore to collect a quantity lU object. °^ *^^ strongest Wourali poison, and to reach the inland frontier fort of Portuguese Guiana. It would be a tedious journey for him who wishes to travel through these wilds, to set out from Stabroek on foot. The sun would exhaust him in his attempts to wade thi-ough the swamps, and the mosquitos at night would deprive him of every hour of sleep. The road for hoises runs parallel to the river; but it extends a very little way, and even ends before the cultivation of the plantation ceases. The only mode, then, that remains is to proceed by water; and when you come to the high lands, you may make your way through the forest on foot, or continue your route on the 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 Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865. London : T. Fellowes


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