Although in the original preface to this work the British naturalist Charles Waterton (1782 1865) modestly says his book has 'little merit', his account is a rich description of his experiences in South America and the Caribbean. Waterton managed his family's sugar plantations in Demerara from 1804 to 1812, studied natural history, and later (1812 25) divided his time between the Americas and Europe. This book, originally published in 1825 and reissued here in its 1828 second edition, describes his four expeditions, beginning with his search deep in the rainforest for samples of the rare...
Although in the original preface to this work the British naturalist Charles Waterton (1782 1865) modestly says his book has 'little merit', his accou...
