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down to the cario (or stream leading into the main 

 river, <r), while b is a track leading through the 

 forest to another tributary stream which here and 

 there expands into lakes, while other lakes send 

 their waters to it. There were other figures appar- 

 ently geographical, but the one I copied was the 

 most complicated and perfect. 



Kn;. 17. GROUP OF PK LURES \i LA.IA UK CAPIHARA, 

 RIVKR ( ' isiQi IAKI. 



D (Fig. 1 8) are ray-fishes, which are found of 

 enormous size in the Casiquiari and Rio Negro, and 

 sometimes inflict deadly wounds on incautious bath< :rs. 



E on Figs. 1 6 and iX and perhaps A on Fig. 17 

 was thought by my companions to be the quiver for 

 holding the darts of the blowing-cane. 



By the time I had covered three sheets with 

 figures, the sun began to beat hot on my head, 

 protected by only a light cap, and although my 



