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or Washita— Sand Hill Cranes were also fling and We 

 saw More Geese than usual— Joseph Killed 4 Ameri- 

 can Teals — those fly up stream — saw 3 Swans — While 

 Geese are flying in a Travelling order the Young or 

 Smallest are about the center of the Lines and the 

 Larger Gander Lead the Van, the Oldest Goose 

 Drives the Rear— the Weather beautifull but cold, 

 and No Doubt that the Frogs that Wistled so merily 

 Yesterday are well buried in the Mud this Morning— 

 We made an Awkward Landing, Lodged in the Mud 

 for about J an hour, and our Commander had a good 

 opportunity of Exercising his Powers at Swearing- 

 More particularly when Anthony broke his Sweep 

 Oar. this Took Place about 30 Miles from our start- 

 ing place of this Morning, [at the foot of No] oppo- 

 site the head of 57 & 58— "fine Weather but No Fish" 

 says Cap^ Cummings — 



Wednesday December 6"^ 1821 



Light frost. Rich Clouds of Purple & Light Green 

 Indicates Wind— extremely anxious to overtake the 

 fleet ahead our Commanders have yesterday and this 

 morning exerted themselves more than usual and have 

 left our harbours as soon as Day Light would permit — 

 how beneficial a fleet constantly a head Would be!— 



Saw 2 Large White Cranes with Black Tips— too 

 Shy to get in floating distance;— Many A" Teals 

 and as Many Geese as Ever — 



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