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try asking for specimens of earth, clay pebbles, 
, &c, from the diggings, and although I have had 
romises no doubt a number of typical specimens 
>e procured. Every possible effort should be made 
ike this an important section of the exhibit, as it 
I no doubt tend to bring capital and people to the 
y- 
e Literary Committee has prepared a Hand Book 
e; a general account of the colony and its resources, 
ii they hope will prove useful and be a lasting 
into, in the hands of those who buy the copies, of 
ritish Guiana Court, 
lthough the Committees may be said to have put 
Jers on a sound basis, they cannot make a good 
\ without help from others. They would therefore 
lie Members of the Society, and the public at large, 
1st them in procuring the best specimens of every- 
/ Extra-large cocoa-nuts, and cobs of Indian corn, 
) samples of rice, starches, oils, cassareeps, &c, or 
; pens of the handiwork ot different races, will all be 
.fptable. The Committees are prepared to pay any 
lonable expense in connection with these, and to 
*'y bottles for the liquids. In the next six months 
«t everything will have to be collected, and there 
/ be articles now in season which are not procurable 
^♦e end of the year; this must be considered in 
(nection with preserves &c. 
Nothing that has been done hitherto at other exhibi- 
(!s as far as this colony is concerned, will come near to 
exhibit at Chicago if the plans of the various Com- 
tees are carried out in their entirety, but at the 
»resent stage it is impossible to do more than hope 
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