Show f the orinoco hirer niver f twelve hundred miles from the mouth of the orinoco river was ivas as far as 1 I ex tended my explorations toward the sources of that great gnat stream bald said ensign roger welles who has returned from tho the region mentioned he ile is the only white tuan who has penetrated those wildcat wild sat at all events eventa since the days of the early spaniards the orinoco is one of the biggest rivers in the world as you may sea see by glancing at A map of south america it is dotted all along its course with numerous small islands and its upper waters are obstructed by many cataracts during puring my long journey toward its source my imy canoe had often been carried overland around impassable falls D by y the time one reaches the rio meta which Is the largest tributary ot of the orinoco nav navigation 1 gation Is further interfered with by wild and savage indians who use poisoned arrows so that traders who buy and sell goods along the stream anchor the f sailing scows out in the middle of it at E night keeping guard with rifles agal against rist r possible surprise 11 washington star |