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down with a Stick very handy" — few of these good 

 Natured Souls could answer any valuable account of 

 the Country — 



Some toads were hoping about this evening, and on 

 turning a Dead Tree over, we found several Lizards, 

 who moved with great Vigour — at Sunset the Wind 

 Lulled, the Captain, Sailors and passingers all anx- 

 ious to reach New Orleans, it was determined that 

 after a that after a good supper the oars would be 

 used untill day break tomorow, if so We May see the 

 City early 



I Shot this Evening at a Sparrow Hawk that being 

 badly Wounded sailed directly for a hole (probably 

 that a Wood pecker) and [escaped us] no doubt died 

 there — a few moments previous he Was teazing an 

 American Buzzard — 



Joseph Killed One Teal — with several Goldfinches 

 and Warblers, some Sparrows, but Nothing New — 



Thursday January 4*'^ 1821 



at 4 o'clock this morning the wind was so high, that 

 it forced us to Come to a litle above Bonne Care's 

 Church — the weather was rather cold, as soon as day 

 broke walk^ over to the Swamp 



Saw some Birds that I took for Large non described 

 Cukoos as they flew high over us, they had a new Note 

 to me — Many Warblers, Robins, blue Birds, Cardinals, 



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