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SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Guiana continued. 



Maluli, British Guiana, 1908. On grounds of Malali 

 Mission, on opposite bank of river from police station 

 and boat landing, in an open space southwest of 

 Mission House and northeast of chapel, 73.0 feet 

 (22.25 meters) from southwest corner of Mission 

 House, 88.5 feet (26.97 meters) from southeast corner, 

 46 feet (14.02 meters) from the nearer of two tall posts 

 which stand on either side of path through garden in 

 front of house, and 32 feet (9.8 meters) from the 

 path at its nearest point. Two large mango trees 

 about 20 paces apart are distant 44 and 38 paces 

 respectively southwest and south. The following 

 true bearings were determined: southeast corner of 

 chapel, 25 22'.6; east gable of schoolhouse, 312 51'.5; 

 southeast corner of porch at Mission House, 238 17'.1. 



Morawhanna, British Guiana, 1908. On a dike which is 

 used as a footway, and along which the few cottages 

 of the place are built, near south end of a dam of 

 piles and planks; 3 feet (0.9 meter) north and 3 feet 

 (0.9 meter) east of south end of dam, and about 250 

 feet (76 meters) from end of walk leading to pier in 

 front of store. Marked by a stake. 



Mount Everard, British Guiana, 1908. At the terminus of 

 steamer service from Georgetown and of launch 

 service from Arakaka, at foot of hill known as Mount 

 Everard, near Barima River, at intersection of two 

 paths; 33 paces from ditch south of dike and 62 

 paces from nearest corner of kitchen at rear of store 

 and hotel. Gable of police station building is in true 

 bearing 210 23'.7. 



New Amsterdam, British Guiana, 1908. North of city, on 

 grounds of the lunatic asylum and near northeast 

 corner of large quadrangle used as a playground; 

 73 feet (22.3 meters) south-southeast of a 24-inch 

 (61 cm.) tree, 28.5 feet (8.7 meters) west-northwest of 

 a 12-inch (30 cm.) mango; 34.5 feet (10.5 meters) 

 northwest of a 20-inch (51 cm.) tree, 49.5 feet (15.1 

 cm.) from an 18-inch (46 cm.) tree in corner of tract, 

 and 110 feet (33.5 meters) northwest of nearest corner 

 of superintendent's residence. Marked by a wooden 

 post 6 by 6 by 24 inches (15 by 15 by 61 cm.) set flush 

 with the ground and lettered C.I.VIII by copper 

 nails driven in top. The following true bearings were 

 determined: outer corner of northwest foundation 

 pier of Victoria Block, 72 17'. 3; northeast corner of 

 stockade, 12 43'.2; tip of water tank No. 3, 342 

 56'.9; southeast corner of building on asylum grounds, 

 16301'.3. 



Nieuw Klarenbeek, Dutch Guiana, 1908. On the dike in 

 front of banana estate called Nieuw Klarenbeek, 

 opposite Charlottenburg, at base of embankment, 

 about 10 feet (3 meters) south from path along its 

 top, and about 36 feet (11 meters) east of center of 

 main walk from manager's house to landing. Spire 

 of a small chapel on right bank of Cottica River, in 

 Charlottenburg, is in true bearing 192 41'. 4. 



Onverwacht, Dutch Guiana, 1908. At the village on 

 railway, about 30 kilometers south from Paramaribo 

 station, in a clearing made for a path into forest (this 

 path runs at right angles to main path from a point 

 about 125 yards (115 meters) west of railway track), 

 in center of branch path, about 75 feet (23 meters) 

 north of center of main path, and about 25 feet 

 (8 meters) south of line of forest. 



Orcala, British Guiana, 1908. On grounds of Oreala 

 Mission, near top of bank in front of house occupied 

 by the Mission catechist, 11 paces northeast of 

 northeast corner of house, and 40 paces northwest 

 from northwest corner of schoolhouse, east of a small 

 oleander bush and west of a large cactus. 



SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Guiana continued. 



Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, 1908. Near river, east of 

 city, on a tract of ground used as a cricket field and 

 immediately at left of target range. 12 feet (3.7 

 meters) from edge of ditch on north, and 109 feet 

 (33.2 meters) from edge of ditch to southwest; the 

 nearest corner of the clubhouse is 120.5 feet (36.73 

 meters) nearly west. Marked by a brass bolt in top 

 of a hardwood post 6 by 6 by 24 inches (15 by 15 by 

 61 cm.) set nearly flush with ground, the top being 

 painted white with letters C. I. 1908 in black. The 

 following true bearings were determined: left cross on 

 Catholic Church, 86 32'.6; east gable of Public 

 Works Shop, 54 13'. 1; east gable of garrison maga- 

 zine, 45 28'.8; gable of house of District Commissary 

 of Police, 95 07'.8 



Potaro Mission, British Guiana, 1908. On grounds of 

 Potaro Mission, in center of space surrounded by 

 the catechist's quarters, the chapel, some Indian huts, 

 and the "mission house." The Mission is on a hill 

 a .short distance up the river from Potaro Landing. 



Regina {Approuague), French Guiana, 1908. In path 

 along river bank, about 50 paces north of steamer 

 landing, at the small settlement known as Regina. 



Rockstone, British Guiana, 1908. On an open space on 

 bank of a small creek and about 150 feet (46 meters) 

 southwest of hotel. 



Saint Jean, French Guiana, 1908. On brow of hill, 43 

 paces east of official street, 98 paces north of school 

 building, and about 15 paces west of west wall of 

 school produced. Marked by a deep hole in center 

 of cement pyramidion on top of a brick pillar 75 cm. 

 high and 50 cm. square. The following true bearings 

 were determined: outer edge of brick pillar under 

 northeast corner of balcony about officers' quarters, 

 6 44'. 5; gable of engine house at brick plant, 186 

 19'.2; tip of bell house, 329 42'.5; north gable of 

 hospital (upper part), 109 04'.8. 



Sault Hermina, French Guiana, 1908. On an island in 

 the Maroni River, about a mile (2 kilometers) above 

 Apatoe landing. This island is one of a chain ex- 

 tending across the channel and is probably under 

 water during the rainy season; there is a settlement 

 opposite on the Dutch bank of the river. 



Springlands, British Guiana, 1908. On the beach just 

 above high-water mark and about 150 feet (46 meters) 

 north of pier. The southwest corner of shed on the 

 pier is in true bearing 292 01 '.4. 



Suddie, British Guiana, 1908. On the dike between the 

 sea and the residence of the police inspector, about 

 three-eighths mile (0.6 kilometer) north of steamer 

 pier. 17 feet (5.2 meters) north of north line of 

 inspector's residence, about 80 feet (24 meters) south 

 of south line of jail yard, and about 100 feet (30 

 meters) south of a large tree on the dike. Marked 

 by a stake. The tip on cupola of barracks is in true 

 bearing 126 59'.0. 



Tumatumari, British Guiana, 1908. Near house of 

 warden of lands and mines, in path leading from 

 house to west gate, about 55 feet (17 meters) from 

 northwest corner of house, about 60 feet (18 meters) 

 from center of foot of stairway at front entrance and 

 about 50 feet (15 meters) from west gate; two palm 

 trees about 49 feet (15 meters) apart stand east and 

 northeast at distances 28 feet (8.5 meters) and 60 

 feet (18.3 meters) respectively. Marked by a stake. 



Wismar, British Guiana, 1908. On a hill just west of 

 steamer landing and railway station, near and south 

 of house occupied by the superintendent of the rail- 



