40 TROPICAL WILD LIFE IN BRITISH GUIANA 



Photo l>y TV. 71. 



FIG. 9. PENAL SETTLEMENT FROM KALACOON 



Tuesday, 18 Painted the lower part of the picture, 

 chiefly the forest. Received a large Trigonocephalus atrox. 

 The Accawai Edward building 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 have no way of escape, as we have no coria) 

 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. His fears of the 



