The Gold Industry* in Guiana. 95 
feet over the earth, reeking with humidity, and that they 
turn out next morning without a bath because it is too 
cold. Again, these men do not consider the change of diet 
and water ; but think that because they are strong phy- 
sically, they are strong constitutionally ; and they rush 
into danger with their eyes open. On the other hand, 
there are men who do not look as if they could stand 
a good day's work, and yet, by taking care of themselves, 
they come back all the better for their trip. 
The huntsman, who accompanies an expedition to the 
gold diggings, provides game and fresh fish, — agreeable 
changes from the usual salted food ; and one can live 
comfortably. 
Work begins at 8 o'clock in the morning; and at 12 
o'clock an hour is allowed for breakfast. At 4 o'clock 
work is struck, except the washing down of the torn and 
the spinning of the battel. Some men wash away their 
gold, some throw it away. One prospe6lor, who has no 
water at hand, takes his pay-dirt in bags some miles to 
the water's edge ; and, notwithstanding this, it pays him 
handsomely. It only requires a knowledge of the work 
in order to succeed ; and it is with pleasure we see experts 
from England and California going up to our diggings. 
A steamer runs thrice a week to Bartica Grove. A 
! couple of hotels and taverns, a rum shop, a few houses, 
a church and a town in prospective, make up Bartica. 
Further up is the house of the Resident Magistrate, and 
i near by is H. M. Penal Settlement, a castellated and 
i pretty fortress, where the click, click of the hammer, and 
the boom of the blasting, are incessantly heard. Here, 
j a hospital is ready to receive the sick and incapable ; 
and milk and other luxuries can be procured. 
