42 IN THE GUIANA FOREST. 



In British Guiana, where there are representa- 

 tives of almost every race in the world, it is 

 interesting to note the most striking differences 

 between them. The European, and in a lesser 

 degree the Hindoo, seems to have almost perfect 

 control over his feelings. He can rule these if he 

 wish, but when they do come to the front it is 

 easily seen that they are very strong. The negro, 

 on the contrary, carries his passions on the surface, 

 and appears to have little control over them ; it is 

 even doubtful whether he appreciates the deeper 

 feelings of humanity at all. The Chinaman, again, 

 must have very strong emotions, but these are so 

 completely hidden that it is almost impossible to 

 discover any outward signs of their existence. 

 Finally, the American Indian resembles the China- 

 man in the almost total suppression of all evidence 

 of deep feeling, and this is so much the case that 

 we might be inclined to consider him incapable of 

 thinking. No doubt many of his duties are per- 

 formed instinctively, but still there are signs that 

 he can be roused from his apathy when occasion 

 requires. 



Having lived in the forest for ages, the Indian 

 can hardly be looked upon as one of the rulers of 

 creation, but rather as in perfect unison with 

 nature. He is as much a part of the whole as the 



