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sea, or even a canoe with a portable engine, 

 would furnish all the craft necessary for explora- 

 tion of many miles of an exceptionally interesting 

 coast. 



Our return to the schooner involved a stop at 

 the old man's house at Cajon to take the lovable 

 doves and a pair of tree ducks (Dendrocygnea 

 arborea) added to the original gift. The journey 

 around Cajon and to the ship was made laborious 

 by the head-sea that caused our rapid launch to 

 deluge us with warm salt spray. 



The auxiliary had arrived back from La Fe 

 during the late afternoon, bringing us our first 

 mail from home, long expected and long deferred. 

 All sought lanterns and quiet spots to read letters. 

 One first reads eagerly and nervously, fearful lest 

 bad news be found. If not, then one goes back 

 and reads all over again, absorbing every word 

 in the full knowledge that all is well. 



Tuesday, May 26th. Like our political orators, 

 we again had cause to "view with alarm" the ever- 

 increasing bulk of our collections which once more 

 demanded attention at whatever sacrifice of time. 

 Accordingly, Clapp and I resignedly set aside this 

 day for a general clean-up of land-shells and other 



