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THE POTARO RIVER WINDS ON THROUGH THE GORGE OF KAIETEUR, 



SIDES A THOUSAND FEET IN HEIGHT 



WITH ITS STEEP 



Miner and Frank E. Lutz, both of the 

 Museum staff. Later, with Dr. Lutz, the 

 journey was continued through Martin- 

 ique and St. Lueia to Georgetown, the 

 capital of British Guiana, which is situ- 

 ated at the mouth of the muddy Deme- 

 rara River, whose waters far out at sea 

 had indicated the near presence of the 

 continent of mystery. 



At this well-built and populous city 

 many new-made friends gave us infor- 

 mation and encouragement. 



In securing data relative to equipment 

 and lines of travel, we were told bv those 



conversant with the "bush" that our pro- 

 jected route was impracticable, as far as 

 the region between Kaieteur and Ro- 

 raima was concerned ; that twelve months 

 would be required : that perhaps we 

 could return in ten months, but that "we 

 would come back dead !" 



This was ominous, in view of the fact 

 that an interval of little more than two 

 months was available ! Yet fortune fa- 

 vored, as it transpired, and my journey 

 to Roraima and back was completed in 

 exactly eight weeks. 



It was on the 8th of July that we em- 



