. Our search for a wilderness; an account of two ornithological expeditions to Venezuela and to British Guiana. Natural history; Birds. 88 OUR SEARCH FOR A WILDERNESS. water, we had imagined that we were to go to one of the thatclied huts which we had seen from the river. To our surprise, around the base of the hill we found ourselves going up a pretty palm bordered walk which led to a low, massive, fort-like building.. Fig. 47. Pitch L.ke, showing freshly dug pit filled with w.ter; an older pit filled with soft pitch, both surrounded by the hard surface pitch. In the broad open hall were co
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. Our search for a wilderness; an account of two ornithological expeditions to Venezuela and to British Guiana. Natural history; Birds. 88 OUR SEARCH FOR A WILDERNESS. water, we had imagined that we were to go to one of the thatclied huts which we had seen from the river. To our surprise, around the base of the hill we found ourselves going up a pretty palm bordered walk which led to a low, massive, fort-like building.. Fig. 47. Pitch L.ke, showing freshly dug pit filled with w.ter; an older pit filled with soft pitch, both surrounded by the hard surface pitch. In the broad open hall were comfortable rocking chairs, in striking contrast to the sloop on wliich we liad taken turns sitting on the one stool which the little craft possessed. In the patio was a table laid for dinner — with a big black Trinidad negro bringing in steaming dishes. There is no hospitality anywhere quite equal to that of the wilderness. Your host does not arrange your visit from the Saturday to the iSIonday, fitting you in between a multitude. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Beebe, Mary; Beebe, William, 1877-1962, joint author. London, Constable