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wide have been reserved for roads which can never be. of the 
slightest use to the road constructor, for they run in absolutely 
straight lines over hill and dale. I am now bringing ray lecture 
to a conclusion. I would merely add that no more delightful 
trip can be made by those who love natural scenery than to go 
to Tabaquite by rail, and spend two or three days in exploring 
the upper reaches of the Nariva and Baccus Rivers, and that 
no more interesting trip can be made by those who love natural 
history, and have the instincts of a sportsman than to travel 
down the valley of the Nariva. The life is rough, but for men 
of ordinary health and strength, most healthy and enjoyable. 
If, instead of going to the Islands during the dry season young 
men would take a circular tour in the district, provided with a 
Montserrat Spaniard as hunter and guide, and a few strong 
country labourers as porters, they would come back with a wider 
experience, and with a still greater idea of the wealth and 
resources of their own Colony. 
