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have been destroyed — On Enquiring if these Passages 

 where frequent I was told that Six Years ago there 

 was about such an Instance, imediatly after 2 or 3 

 days of Very Warm Weather a blow from the North- 

 east brought them, Which Was Nearly the Same to 

 day — some few Were fat but the Greatest Number 

 Lean, and all that I opened showed no food — the 

 femelles Eggs extremely small 



Saturday 17th March 1821 



This Morning the Market Was plentifully suplied 

 with Golden Plovers and Pures — I also saw a White 

 Crane. Spent the day Walking about at the exception 

 of an hour Drawing at a Likeness — 



Sunday March i8th 1821 



This Morning I was Witness and in some measure 

 contributed to the presserving of a Tara of a new 

 Kind at Least to Me. — Walking along the Levee to 

 Mr Pamar Where I had an Appointment for a Like- 

 ness. I Was Invited to breakfast by Mr A. Liautaud — 

 I Walked in and Met a Large Party, Well engaged 

 round an old Gentleman at Pleasing him by the most 

 extravagant round of praises — I understood the Car- 

 acter was rather Moony, and very gay When well 

 managed, productive of Much Mirth to his hearers — 

 During the Breakfast that Certainly Was a good one 



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