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the News Room, and some enthusiasm began to be felt 

 jn the colony. 



Our traveller certainly seemed to have plenty of 

 energv, as he made a careful survey of the mouth of 

 the Corentvne, during the month of Tune. 



Returning to Georgetown he suffered from a severe 

 attack of yellow fever, which delayed his departure on 

 what was to be his longest journey, to explore the sources 

 of the Essequebo and connect his observations with those 

 of Humboldt. After his recovery he left Georgetown 

 on the 1 2th of September 1837, accompanied by Mr. 

 VlETH his assistant naturalist, Mr. MORRISON a 

 draughtsman, and Mr. Le BRETON who superintended 

 the Commissariat. The expedition was fitted out at Post 

 Ampa, from whence it proceeded to the Rupununi, and 

 then through its tributary the Revva, overland, where 

 ScHOMBURGK arrived in the Essequebo at some distance 

 beyond the falls which had formed the obstacle to his 

 first exploration. Alter a further toilsome journey 

 partly in canoes, and partly by fatiguing marches he 

 reached one of the sources of the Essequebo. Returning 

 to the Rupununi, he stopped three weeks to recruit, 

 whence proceeding to Pirara. he remained with Mr. 

 YoUDj the Missionary, to await supplies from George- 

 town. While here he explored the Canuku mountains, 

 and after the arrival of his boats proceeded with Mr. 

 YoUD to Fort San Joaquim, where he was received with 

 great civility. For nearly three months he was employed 

 here in exploring the surrounding country making 

 observations, and collecting. Returning to Pirara in 

 September 1838, he finally left the Mission on October 

 the 8th to commence a most toilsome journey to Esme- 



