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TROPICAL WILD LIFE IN BRITISH GUIANA 



Pliotn hii W. D. 



FIG. 9. PENAL SETTLEMENT FROM KALACOON 



Tuesday, 18 — Painted the lower part of the picture, 

 chiefly the forest. Received a large Trigonocephalus atrocv. 

 The Accawai Edward ])nil(hng a hut near us. How long 

 we shall live, God knows, our end is near, 



Wednesday, 19 — Painted all day and spent a miser- 

 able day. We haA^e no way of escape, as we have no coriaj 

 or boat of any kind. 



Thursday, 20 — Painted and nearly finished the view 

 of the upper part of the Kaiateur falls, seeing no way of 

 escape, I am determined to meet my fate. 



June 21— The last day of my life! This night all will 

 be over. They come! I take poison." 



Although frightfully burned with carbolic acid, his 

 companion brought Dr. Appun down river to the Penal 

 Settlement, where he died after two days. Plis fears of the 



