. A flying trip to the tropics. A record of an ornithological visit to the United States of Colombia, South America and to the island of Curaçao, West Indies, in the year 1892 . ghthey are entirely different fromthe sweet potato to which we givethat name. The meat is alwaysin slices and is fried or , joints, etc., are climate would not allow aroast to be kept for even a fewhours. I witnessed one morningthe preparation of the meat forthe day. The cow was quicklykilled and skinned, then the fleshwas literally taken off in ribbonsuntil nothing but the bones wereleft. Thes
. A flying trip to the tropics. A record of an ornithological visit to the United States of Colombia, South America and to the island of Curaçao, West Indies, in the year 1892 . ghthey are entirely different fromthe sweet potato to which we givethat name. The meat is alwaysin slices and is fried or , joints, etc., are climate would not allow aroast to be kept for even a fewhours. I witnessed one morningthe preparation of the meat forthe day. The cow was quicklykilled and skinned, then the fleshwas literally taken off in ribbonsuntil nothing but the bones wereleft. These ribbons were woundaround slender rods, taken to theupper deck, and exposed in thesun. In a few hours they becamelike pieces of sole leather. Thisis called tasajo or jerked being- cooked it is soakedand beaten to soften it. The in-testines, head, and bones of thecow were turned over to the crewof the bongo, who ate all withrelish, including the poor animalsunborn calf. Artificial ice is carried on theup trip, but gives out about thefourth day. Filtered river wateris used for drinking, and is fairlygood. The pilots are Indians,usually old men, and are treated. THE MAGDALENA VALLEY TO HONDA. 54: A FLYIXG TRIP TO THE TROPICS. with great respect by the rest of the crew. There are no charts,lighthouses, or buoys, and the water to the inexperienced eye looksthe same in all parts of the river, yet the channel is continuallychanging and the pilots can tell at a glance when to cross from one side to the other,and when to keepin the centre. Theboat stops three orfour times a day totake on wood, whichis piled up alongthe shore at conven-ient places and soldto the steamers bythe owners. Thereare no wharves atany place along theriver. The boatsimply runs up tothe shore, makesfast to a convenienttree, and puts out agang-plank. Thewood used for fuelmust be dry. It iscut into lengths oftwo feet, stacked inregular piles divided by upright stakes into small units calledburros, whic
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