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immediately be traced. The gardens also contain
living specimens of many animals from the in-
terior, among which are included tiger-cats, labba,
acowries, tapirs (the ancestor of the horse), and
water-hasses, this last creature being a kind of
glorified guinea-pig, about the size of a sheep and
having web feet!
New Amsterdam, the capital of Berbice, is New
reached from Georgetown by Sprostons’ steamer in Arnsterdam-
6| hrs., or by rail to Rosignol in 3^ hrs., and thence
by ferry-boat. It is situated on the right bank of the
Berbice River, near the mouth of a tributary of the
Canje creek. The town is very clean, but it
has by no means such a bustling appearance as
Georgetown. Indeed, Anthony Trollope said that
three people made a crowd in New Amsterdam,
which resembles an old Dutch town rather than
an English one, though the old Dutch capital of
Berbice was Nassau, 100 miles up the river.
Every one who visits the colony should endeavour
^to visit the “ Bush.” If time is...”
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