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TROl'ICAL WILD LIFE IX BRITISH GUIANA 



Plioto by Tr. n. 



FIG. 9. PENAL SETTLEMENT FROM KALACOON 



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

 chiefly the forest. Received a larc^e Trigonocephalus atrooc. 

 The iVecawai Edward huilding a hut near us. How long- 

 we shall li^'e, (rod 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. 



Thursdav, 20 — Painted and nearlv finished the view 

 of the up])er part of the Kaiateur falls, seeing no way of 

 escape, 1 am determined to meet my fate. 



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

 be over. Tliey come! I take poison." 



Although frightfully burned M^th carbolic acid, his 

 com])am*on brought Dr. Appun down river to the Penal 

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



