LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. xvii 



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73. Frederick, the Carib Indian Boy 1 152 



74. Our Tent-boat on the Barama River i!;,g 



75. Indian Boys in Dug-out 162 



76. Crossing a .Stream on the Hoorie lungle Road 166 



77. The Wilderness Trail 16S 



78. Engine House and Flume of Hoorie Gold Mine 172 



79. The "Little Giant" at Work 175 



So. Carib Hunter and His Children at Hoorie 17S 



81. Three Generations of Carib Indians iSo 



82. Mr. Wilshire and Crandall with Bushmaster 182 



S3. The Terrible Bushmaster 18 ^ 



84. Panning Gold 186 



85. Whip Scorpion or Pedipalp Spider 190 



86. A Jungle Blossom 193 



87. The Drowned Forest r99 



88. Nests of Red-backed Cassiques 204 



89. Barama River from Farnums' House. 216 



90. Scene on the Barrabarra 219 



91. Wake of a Manatee swimming up River 221 



92. Manatee browsing close to the Bank 222 



93. Manatee taking in Air and about to dive 224 



94. A Vista of the Biara 226 



95. Father Gillett and his Indian Boys 228 



96. Tropical Lu.xuriance 230 



97. Capybara on the Bank of a Stream 232 



9S. South American Thatched House and Nests of Green Cas- 

 siques 236 



99. Miles of Lilies 239 



100. The Road to Suddie 24^ 



loi. Gray-breasted Martins nesting on the Steamer 245 



102. Coolies and their Wives fishing on the Essequido 247 



103. Falls at Lower Camaria 249 



104. A Butterfly Mimicking an Orchid 251 



105. Fresh-water Flying Fish 252 



106. Salt-v.'ater Flying Fish 253 



107. Cuyuni River 254 



108. A Herd of Eight Capybaras, Six Adult and Two Young 255 



109. Great Anteater 257 



no. A Tacuba on the Cuyuni 259 



111. Rapids on the Cuyuni 260 



112. Rushing the Boat into the Rapids 261 



113. Warping the Boat Through the Lower Whirlpools 262 



114. A Rest midway up the Rapids 264 



115. The Final Struggle up to Smooth Water 266 



