WANDERINGS IN 



FIRST fi ne luxuriant growth ; and nearly on the top of 



OUKNEY. 



- Saba, stands the house of the postholder. 



Residence jje is appointed by government to give in his 

 holder. report to the protector of the Indians, of what is 

 going on amongst them ; and to prevent suspicious 

 people from passing up the river. 



When the Indians assemble here, the stranger 

 may have an opportunity of seeing the Aborigines, 

 dancing to the sound of their country music, and 

 painted in their native style. They will shoot 

 their arrows for him with an unerring aim, and 

 send the poisoned dart, from the blow-pipe, true 

 to its destination: and here he may often view all 

 the different shades, from the red savage to the 

 white man ; and from the white man to the 

 sootiest son of Africa. 



Beyond this post, there are no more habitations 

 of white men, or free people of colour. 

 Trees. In a country, so extensively covered with wood 



as this is. having every advantage that a tropical 

 sun, and the richest mould, in many places, can 

 give to vegetation, it is natural to look for trees of 

 very large dimensions. But it is rare to meet with 

 them above six yards in circumference. If larger 

 have ever existed, they have fallen a sacrifice, 

 either to the axe or to fire. 



If, however, they disappoint you in size, they 

 make ample amends in height. Heedless, and 

 bankrupt, in all curiosity must he be, who can 

 journey on without stopping to take a view of the 



