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“...VIII
Preface.
He further has to thank all who during his voyage occupied the
posts of Governor of Curasao and Commander of the Islands
Aruba and Bonaire, namely:
the Governors of Curasao: Jhr. J. 0. de Jong van Beek en Donk
and Tb. J. A. Nuyens LL. D., the Commanders of Aruba: Mr. H.
J. Beaujon and of Bonaire: Mr. A. E. J. van den Brandhof and
the Hon. District Masters of Curasao: Mr. A. Thiele, Mr. J. J.
Beaujon, of Bonaire: Mr. J. L. J. G. Cadières. Moreover the Rev.
Termaat, Apostolic Vicar at Curasao has been so kind to recom-
mend me to the Rev. R. C. Clergy in the Colony of Curasao.
I especially appreciate the very helpful assistance and information
received before starting on my journey from Prof. J. Boeke, Dr.
P. J. van Breemen at Curasao, Mr. W. Versluys at Curasao,
Pastor P. A. Euwens at Bonaire and Mr. J. H. J. Hamelberg.
In the Colony Surinam, where I stayed a fortnight on my out-
ward voyage I received the kindest help, for which I have to
thank His...”
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“...Preface.
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made my investigation easy. These are: Messrs. C. C. B. Gorsira
of Malpais, Pastor Hendriks of Westpunt, H. van der Linde
Schotborgh of Savonet, Joubert of Wacao and Barber, A. Statius
Muller of Siberie, I. van Lier of Hato, H. H. R. Chapman of
Yalentyn, A. Land of Klein-Da velaar, Ch. Debrot of Choloma,
J. H. Penha of Koraal Tabak, Henriquez of van Engelen, de Wind
of Waterloo, Ph. de Haseth of Patrick, G. Heldewier Yignon of
Knip, M. van Uytrecht of St. Kruis, C. S. Gorsira of Klein St.
Martha, G. H. van der Linde Schotborgh of St. Jan.
On Dec. 20 I went to Aruba. Here I particularly mention Messrs.
Ecurie and W. F. Peiliker, Pastor Th. van Sadqlhoff, R. J. Beaujon
jun., Pastor A. Ellis at St. Cruz, Beaujon of Belaski, Pastor G.
Potter of Savaneta, de Veer of Seroe Colorado, C. de Veer of
St. Nicolaas.
On Jan. 18 I departed to Curasao, from where I left for Bonaire
on Jan. 28. There I was from Jan. 30 to Febr. 14 the guest of
Pastor P. A. Euwens at...”
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“... Systematical part of this
Flora to cite all these plants, as I did in the first part of the
Flora of the W. I. Islands. In this latter case Suringar’s notes
sufficiently indicated the place, these islands being so much smaller
and easier to survey. It seemed sufficient in the second part of
the Flora to mention whether the plants had been collected by
Suringar in the islands or not.
The circumstance that I could not get the whole of Suringar’s
plants at my disposal during some time, rendered an extensive
account of his expeditions impossible and, in my opinion, super-
fluous, since nearly all parts visited by him were also studied by
myself, as will appear when his expeditions are compared with mine.
The labels of a great part of the Aruba plants show that many
of them were collected by Pastor v. Koolwijk, so that Koolwijk
is not a site, as the Symb. Antill. wrongly mentions in a few places....”
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