112 WANDERINGS IN 



Second of Deiiierara. Your doors are ever open to harbour the 



Journey. 



harbourless ; your purses never shut to the wants of the 



distressed : many a ruined fugitive from the Oroonoque 

 will bless your kindness to him in the hour of need, 

 when flying from the woes of civil discord, without food 

 or raiment, he begged for shelter underneath your roof. 

 The poor sufferer in Trinidad, who lost his all in the 

 devouring flames, will remember your charity to his 

 latest moments. The traveller, as he leaves your port, 

 casts a longing, lingering look behind ; your attentions, 

 your hospitality, your pleasantry and mirth are upper- 

 most in his thoughts ; your prosperity is close to his 

 heart. Let us now, gentle reader, retire from the busy 

 scenes of man, and journey on towards the wilds in quest 

 of the feathered tribe. 

 Instructions Lcave behind you your high-seasoned dishes, your 

 wines, and your delicacies ; carry nothing but what is 

 necessary for your OAvn comfort, and the object in view, 

 and depend upon the skill of an Indian, or your own, 

 for fish and game. A sheet, about twelve feet long, ten 

 wide, painted, and with loop-holes on each side, will be 

 of great service : in a few minutes you can suspend it 

 betwixt two trees in the shape of a roof. Under this, in 

 your hammock, you may defy the pelting shower, and 

 sleep heedless of the dews of night. A hat, a shirt, and 

 a light pair of trowsers, will be all the raiment you 

 require. Custom will soon teach you to tread lightly 



to future 

 adventurers 



