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down to the cafio (or stream leading into the main 
river, c), while ^ is a track leading through the 
forest to another tributary stream which here and 
there expands into lakes, while other lakes send 
their waters to it. There were other figures appar- 
ently geographical, but the one I copied was the 
most complicated and perfect. 
-A. 
Fig. 17. — Group of Pictures at Laja ue Capibara, 
River Casiquiari. 
D (Fig. 18) are ray-fishes, which are found of 
enormous size in the Casiquiari and Rio Negro, and 
sometimes inflict deadly wounds on incautious bathers. 
E on Figs. 16 and 18 and perhaps A on Fig. 17 
was thought by my companions to be the quiver for 
holding the darts of the blowing-cane. 
By the time I had covered three sheets with 
figures, the sun began to beat hot on my head, 
protected by only a light cap, and although my 
