86 TiMEHRI. 



" consideration : the tradition exists of a land communi- 

 " cation between the mouths of the Essequibo and the 

 " interior of our Guiana, which communication does not 

 " appear improbable, if it is borne in mind that the 

 " waters of the Pumaron and of the Imataca descend 

 " from the Imataca Mountains which go far into our 

 " territory of Guiana. 



" Considering the facilities of such communications 

 " and the industrial interests of both territories, the 

 *' consequences of the nondetermination of the limits 

 " are as obvious as they are worthy of being carefully 

 " considered by the high National powers." 



Finally : Senor Marmol says that the Indians in that 

 distri6l to the West of the Amacura are beginning to 

 speak the English language. 



It is said that the Orinoco receives the waters of 436 

 rivers, and of more than 2,000 rivulets and streams. It 

 cannot be too often pointed out that the Amacura is not 

 one of those tributaries. That independent little river, 

 taking its own course, discharges its waters into the 

 Caribbean sea, just 



" Where Orinoco, in his pride, 



" Rolls to the Main no tribute tide." 



Georgetown : British Guiana, 

 June, 1896. 



