88 OUR SEARCH FOR A WILDERNESS. 



water, we had imagined that we were to go to one of the 

 thatclied huts which we had seen from the river. 



To our surprise, around the base of the hill we found 

 ourselves going up a pretty palm bordered walk which led to 

 a low, massive, fort-like building. 



Fig. 47. Pitch L.\ke, showing freshly dug pit filled with w.\ter; 

 an older pit filled with soft pitch, both surrounded by the 

 hard surface pitch. 



In the broad open hall were comfortable rocking chairs, 

 in striking contrast to the sloop on wliich we liad taken turns 

 sitting on the one stool which the little craft possessed. In 

 the patio was a table laid for dinner — with a big black 

 Trinidad negro bringing in steaming dishes. 



There is no hospitality anywhere quite equal to that of the 

 wilderness. Your host does not arrange your visit from the 

 Saturday to the iSIonday, fitting you in between a multitude 



