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enough. Returning to Demerara Edmonstone found 

 him destitute and offered him a home at Warrow's Place. 

 Glen would not live in the house but built himself a 

 benab in the forest. He was very gentle and kind to 

 the Indians, many of whom came to him for medical 

 treatment, which he pra6lised by means of some of the 

 forest remedies. Among other kind a6lions he taught 

 the little EoMONSTONES their letters, and Mrs. Water- 

 ton probably received the rudiments of her education 

 from him. 



With such a friend as Edmonstone, the traveller 

 must have learnt a great deal of the Indians, and 

 probably this friendship helped him in his long journeys. 

 Far away in the interior the knowledge of the Prote6tor 

 of Indians had been carried to different tribes, and 

 naturally they were glad to do anything for his friend. 

 After Waterton'S return from his first journey he took 

 home the despatches to Lord Bathurst, in which 

 Governor Carmichael spoke of his travels and the 

 resources of the colony. In a despatch dated April 21st, 

 18 13, the Secretary for the Colonies said His Royal High- 

 ness the Prince Regent was satisfied with the Governor's 

 account of the fertility and resources of the colony, and 

 was anxious that every endeavour should be made to 

 supply corn and rice to the West Indies, the war with 

 the United States having stopped the supplies. The 

 Indians should be encouraged by proper rewards to the 

 industrious, and be provided with seeds and implements 

 of husbandry. Specimens of the many varieties of woods 

 were wanted. The illness of Mr. Waterton had hitherto 

 prevented him from availing himself of that gentleman's 

 local knowledge, and he was therefore only able to recom- 



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