C.A.

_Orinoco or Orinooko._--In the _Illustrated News_ of May 26th is an

account of the launch of the "Orinoco" steamer. Can any of your readers

tell me if this is the correct mode of spelling the name of this river?

I believe the natives spell it "Orinooko," the two _oo's_ being

pronounced _u_.

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