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which is a point of land at the junction of the Mazaruni and the 

 Cuyuni Rivers. The buildings are shaded by a magnificent grove 

 of bamboos upwards of a hundred feet in height, while the jungle 

 begins at the very doors. A number of well-known scientific 

 men will take advantage of this opportunity to visit the jungle 

 and carry on their researches during the summer and autumn. 



