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1.--Reception of Spaniards by Arawaks. From Gottfried's
"Reisen" _Frontispiece_

2.--Reception of Spaniards by Caribs. From Gottfried's
"Reisen" 5

3.--A corner of Paradise. The Victoria Regia 8

4.--_En route_ to the goldfields of Guiana. Passing the rapids
of the Essequebo 10

5.--Worrying the natives with dogs. From Gottfried's "Reisen" 13

6.--A modern alluvial gold washing 16

7.--Suicides. From Gottfried's "Reisen" 17

8.--A Guiana river. The Tumatamari falls 26

9.--Inhabitants of the Spanish Main. From Colijn's "Reisen" 28

10.--"El Dorado." From Gottfried's "Reisen" 37

11.--Negro woman returning from market 53

12.--Negro barber 54

13.--Negro family on holiday 55

14.--Negresses gossiping 56

15.--Ralegh in Trinidad. From Gottfried's "Reisen" 71

16.--Gold hunting. From Gottfried's "Reisen" 80

17.--Carib attack on a settlement. From Gottfried's "Reisen" 89

18.--St. Kitt's. From Andrews' "West Indies" 118

19.--A Surinam planter. From Stedman's "Surinam" 138

20.--A negro festival. From Edwards' "West Indies" 140

21.--Voyage of the sable Venus. From Edwards' "West Indies" 142

22.--Slaves landing from the ship. From Stedman's "Surinam" 144

23.--Map of _Terra Firma_. From Gottfried's "Reisen" 197

24.--A rebel negro. From Stedman's "Surinam" 209

25.--The execution of breaking on the rack. From Stedman's
"Surinam" 212

26.--March through a swamp. From Stedman's "Surinam" 224

27.--Trelawny town. From Edwards' "West Indies" 231

28.--Pacification of the Maroons. From Edwards' "West Indies" 234

29.--View of part of Hispaniola. From Andrews' "West Indies" 258

30.--La Guayra on the Main. From Andrews' "West Indies" 2