22 WANDERINGS IN 



FIRST The trees on the rocks are in bloom and vigour, 



JOURNEY. 



though their roots are half bared, and many of 



them bruised and broken by the rushing waters. 



This is the general appearance of the fall from 

 the level of the water below, to where the river 

 is smooth and quiet above. It must be remem- 

 bered, that this is during the periodical rains. 

 Probably, in the dry season, it puts on a very dif- 

 ferent appearance. There is no perpendicular 

 fall of water of any consequence throughout it, 

 but the dreadful roaring and rushing of the tor- 

 rent, down a long, rocky, and moderately sloping 

 channel, has a fine effect ; and the stranger returns 

 well pleased with what he has seen. No animal, 

 nor craft of any kind, could stem this downward 

 flood. In a few moments the first would be 

 killed, the second dashed in pieces. 



The Indians have a path along-side of it, through 

 the forest, where prodigious crabwood trees grow. 

 Up this path they drag their canoes, and launch 

 them into the river above ; and on their return, 

 bring them down the same way. 



Habitation About two hours below this fall, is the habita- 

 Acoway tion of an Acoway chief called Sinkerman. At 

 night you hear the roaring of the fall from it. 

 It is pleasantly situated on the top of a sand-hill. 

 At this place you have the finest view the river 

 Demerara affords : three tiers of hills rise in slow 

 gradation, one above the other, before you, and 

 present a grand and magnificent scene, especially 



