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and incubated them for four days, but they were broke 

 by Accident — 



Monday January 8*^ 1821 



at Day breake, went to Market having received in- 

 formation that Much and great variety of game was 

 brought to it — We found Vast Many Malards, some 

 teals, some American widgeons, Canada Geese Snow 

 Geese, Mergansers, Robins; Blue Birds; Red wing 

 Starlings — Tell Tale Godwits— every thing selling ex- 

 tremely high Si. 25 for one pa^« of Ducks, 1.50 for 

 a Goose &<^ Much surprised and diverted on finding a 

 Barred Owl Clean<^ and Exposed for sale Value 25''*^ — 

 some fine Fish; Indiferent Meat — some Vegetables 

 both of this Country and West Indies = these Latters 

 are put up in Small parcels on the ground opposite 

 the owner, who has fixed prices for each Lot — I went 

 to the review and will remember it and the 8*^^ of 

 January forever — My Pocket was rifled of my pocket 

 Book taken in this Morning with an intention of going 

 to the Governor with the Letters I had received for 

 him, and to M"- Wheeler's brother in Law — when I 

 mention^ My Loss to N. Berthoud he called me a 

 Green Horn, I do not Know the Color of My Horns 

 but well, those of some Neighbours of Mine — 



Not blaming fortune as is generally the Case I 

 peaceably pack the whole to Myself and will try to 

 grow Wiser if possible — I think the Knave who took 



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