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Title: The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ...
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Chubb, Charles McConnell, Frederick Vavasour, d. 1914 Grönvold, Henrik, 1858-1940, ill Milne, H. F., engraver Slud, Paul, former owner. DSI Bale & Danielsson, lithographer
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: London : Bernard Quaritch ...
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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tsurprised us to see that lunners had lieen placed along the path forthe transport of boats ; the expense of laying these njust have beenvery great, and a boiit could be worth little at the end of such ajourney. We weie late in starting, and did not reach the other end till nextmorning. There we found that the Essequibo had overflowed its banksfor about two miles, and that we could not by any means reach the mainstream—this put us out considerably. We expected to find Quelchwaiting for us, and not finding him were afraid that the flood mighthave so altered the appearance of the river that the captain had notbeen able to make out the track; besides this, to make matters worse,we had sent back the boat to Kanaimapu, and had biought no pro-visions and cooking-utensils with ns. Fortunately, one of our Indiansshot a hog which kept us going, although hog cooked whole on top ofa fire and eaten by itself is not appetizing. This was a very bad start indeed, the uncei-tainty as to what had CQ
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ITINEEARY, vH become of Quelcli was our greatest trouble. Several possibilities sug-gested themselves—he might be ill, the boat might have upset withall our belongings, or he might have lookeil for us higher up or lowerclown the river and, not finding us, returned to Bartica; but after twodays anxiety Lloyd arrived in the small boat, having been sent onahead by Qaelch to let us know he was coming on slowly. He arrivedthe next evening, having found the water much heavier th;in heexpected, and having been also delnyed by one of the mission boats,which leaked so badly that half a working day Avas spent in caulkingher ; she then ujsset while being haided up one of the rapids, losingher paddles and one or two small items—fortunately all her cnrgo hadbeen taken out to lighten her at the foot of the rapid, to no real haimwas done. We started early the next morning, and crossing the river met theother boats, which were waiting for us. Camping-grounds wei-e very scarce, and we had great di

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