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should be properly defined," and said that this was 

 highly desirable. The Pirara expedition of 1842 was 

 the outcome of this resolution, and the reports of 

 the traveller. 



SCHOMBURGK went to England in October 1839, 

 taking with him three of the Indians who had formed 

 part of his boat's crew. These aborigines are figured in 

 the letter-press of the " Views ;" one was a VVarrow 

 named CORRIENOW, the second SARAMANG a Macusi, 

 and the third SORORENG a Parawano. While in London, 

 they were introduced to the Aborigines Protection 

 Society at Exeter Hall, and were viewed with very great 

 nterest by the visitors to the Guiana Exhibition which 

 the traveller had opened in London at 209 Regent Street, 

 duringthe winterof 1839-40. The Exhibition was arranged 

 in a room which had been decorated with scenic foliage, 

 amidst which stood the model of an Indian benab, fitted up 

 with hammocks and all necessary utensils. The Indians 

 were dressed in tight-fitting clothes painted with roucou, 

 to give the appearance of nature, but notwithstanding 

 this partial covering they were stated to have cowered 

 over a fire, shivering with the cold. They displayed 

 their skill in shooting with the bow and blow-pipe. 

 Around the rooms were arranged the collections of birds, 

 quadrupeds, insects, geological specimens, Indian imple- 

 ments, &c, and a fine series of drawings of scenery and 

 plants, special prominence being given to a life-size 

 drawing of the Victoria Regia. 



The " Description of British Guiana" was published 

 in the early part of 1840 and at the same time the 

 " Views," were being offered for subscription. A large 

 number of both works were sold in the colonV' 



