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to Yangosa' on the tail of a hurricane! Anything for a change! I'd 
welcome a first class hurricane with open arms! -- 1 now return to my 
deck of filthy cards! 
H. 
Namuka, July 16th 
Dear Ed -- 
No luck even with high winds! By dawn it was clear and by 10 a.m. just a 
nice sailing breeze. I climbed the old warrior's hill from the landward 
side & took some views of the bay & the coast. The visibility was 
excellent. Yangosa', Ongia, Fulanga, Maramlo, Kamlara &Wangova-- 
all my islands in front of me -- but no canoe from Mothe! Its very 
discouraging, Ed. If the delay lasts much longer I'll have to give up 
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the Is. islands & travel to Lakumba or Naian on the [[underline]] Adimoci 
[[/underline]] when she calls to take the Mbuli to the Mbose -- this week 
or next. 
I didn't encounter the old warrior and its no wonder for in the caves & 
holes of the cliffside all the warriors of Lan could be concealed! If is as 
rough as any limestone I have treaded over -- and a terrible tangle of 
heavy vines most of the way. Got a good foram Is. at the base (on the 
[[underline]] inside [[/underline]] ) but the higher cliffs, like those on the 
north coast, are of coraliferous Is., though on this trip I could distinguish 
no reef structure. 
In spite of the faulting that has, I am susre, removed a part of the island 
on the north the high marginal 
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