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By J. W. Boddam-Whetham
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The narrative recounts sea and island voyages from Bermuda through numerous Caribbean ports to Trinidad, the Orinoco, and the interior of British Guiana, blending travel anecdote, natural history, and local observation. The author documents coastal scenery, town life, plantations, reefs, and markets, records botanical and zoological curiosities, and describes joining an official expedition to ascend and study the high sandstone plateau of Roraima. Practical travel notes on routes, accommodations, and colonial administration are woven with descriptive sketches of rivers, waterfalls, and tropical vegetation.

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Title: Roraima and British Guiana, With a Glance at Bermuda, the West Indies, and the Spanish Main

Author: J. W. Boddam-Whetham

Release date: February 4, 2021 [eBook #64461]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA.

RORAIMA.

RORAIMA
AND
BRITISH GUIANA
WITH A GLANCE AT BERMUDA, THE WEST INDIES,
AND THE SPANISH MAIN.

BY
J. W. BODDAM-WHETHAM,
AUTHOR OF
‘PEARLS OF THE PACIFIC,’ ‘ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA,’ ETC.

VIEW ON THE CURIPUNG RIVER.

LONDON:
HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS,
13 GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.
1879.

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