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Nov. 13, 1905. — Went in to the camp again, and skinned 

 the large male that we left tied up to a tree. Beck searched 

 for more tortoises and found three farther inland. We re- 

 turned and camped all night at the old place. 



Nov. 14, 1905. — Finished skinning the large male and one 

 female which Beck found yesterday. Hunter and Stewart 

 took out the male, while King and I took out the female. On 

 the way down Williams and Gifford overtook us, and said 

 they had killed a small tortoise up the trail just outside the 

 cactus belt. Williams and I will go after it tomorrow, while 

 the rest help Beck with the other two tortoises. 



Nov. 15, 1905. — Went up the trail with Williams after 

 the tortoise found yesterday. He was about half a mile 

 beyond the cactus belt, and when found was crossing the trail, 

 going around the base of the mountain. His stomach con- 

 tained grass and weeds. Beck, Ochsner, and Stewart brought 

 out the big male, so there is one small tortoise left to carry 

 down. 



Nov. 16, 1905. — Stayed on board all day and finished 

 cleaning the tortoises brought down. Have all the tortoises 

 pickled now except some of the Albemarle ones, which are 

 living in the tortoise pen. Expect to sail in the morning for 

 Gordon Rocks and anchor there,^ so that Mr. Beck and party 

 can try to reach the top of the mountain. 



Nov. 17, 1905. — Sailed for Gordon Rocks and anchored 

 about five o'clock in a cove on the northwest side of Inde- 

 fatigable Island. The country here is a slightly elevated 

 plateau and very open, there being a few cacti and scattered 

 brush. 



Jan. 11, 1906. — Were becalmed off the coast southwest of 

 Puerta de I'Aguada, and anchored with the kedge. Beck and 

 Hunter went ashore while I held the boat. Hunter found the 

 skeletons of two small tortoises which appeared to have been 

 killed by natives. No skulls were found. 



Jan. 12, 1906. — Spent most of the day watering ship. 



Jan. 13, 1906. — Worked on tortoises all day. Beck went 

 ashore and found one large male and a female. 



Jan. 14, 1906. — All hands resting. 



Jan. 15, 1906. — Beck, King, and myself went into the in- 

 terior, and skinned and carried out the female tortoise found 



