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tops, on which grow stunted bushes and in many in- 

 stances an Onoidium, which is the only Orchideous plant 

 that I have found exclusively attached to the granitic 

 region. Our stages from this point present little variety, 

 being for the most part through still water. 



13th day. Started at 6, course W. — 8, course N. W.— 

 at II Otamungh fall — at 4 Wataweylia — sails and oars. 

 14th day. Started at 6, course W. — 8^ course N.W. 

 Kanaima hills ahead — 8.10 S.W. — 8.20 S. by W. — at 9 the 

 Accaway settlement Lorenzo, being the first habitation 

 we have seen since starting, at the foot of the Kanaina 

 fall. Finding here no bread we left at 12. At 2^ had 

 passed the Kanaima falls. S. at ^4, halted at the island 

 of Upper Arapeera, which, with the neighbouring islands 

 was full of Quassia amara^ being almost the only under- 

 wood. Caught 3 very fine Silures this night, viz. ; a low- 

 low and 2 marepayhas. 



15th day. Started at 6 — course W. — at 10.7 open 

 river \ mile broad — at 9 Comang Creek S. bank, course 

 N. W. — at \ 10 Carapoury Creek, N. shore, where we 

 halted till 3, being the first Caribisce settlement, which 

 is 5 miles inland. Here I procured our first supply of 

 food, viz., cassada, yams and plantains of the finest des- 

 cription. Started at 3.10, course W., and at 5 slept at 

 the foot of the Macabbah rapids. 



16th day. Started at 6. At 7^ passed the rapids and 

 hoisted sail — course W. At 910, course S. W. — at 9^ 

 Eyrecooney Creek, S, bank, where the Spaniards pene- 

 trated in the Patriot war— course W. by S. open river 

 150 yds. across. At 10,1 1 course S. by W. — at i^ course 

 S, W. — at 4 reached Mauiicio's, the second Caribisce 

 settlement on the S. shore, where we slept. It is called 



