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canoe was loaded with many baskets of food & tremendous large yams. 
On deck was our light kit, 2 girl passengers, 2 men passengers, Willy & 
I, the captain and the crew (one!) - total 8 people. We crossed the reef 
at noon (high water) & then it took us an hour to pole against a stiff 
current to the village - with 5 men poling. 
After a light lunch Willy & I climbed the 200' rim & went quite a distance 
into the interior along the track leading to Tokalun. The cliffs are much 
like those seen near Undu to the south. Lots of corals but it is very 
difficult to say how many are in position of growth. One large colony 
exceeded 6 feet in length & this was oriented properly but I 
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saw no good "reef structure" such as I have seen in Fulanga, Ongee & 
Namuka. There are suggestions of it in the horizonletly elongated 
cavities but nothing convincing. However, I found [[underlined]] no 
orbitoids [[/underlined]] [[insertion]] A & no extensive bedding, 
[[/insertion]] One block in the interior was bedded & a good example of a 
lithified coral sand - 
like a bit from a tidepool. I did [[underlined]] not [[/underlined]] find the 
volcanic boulders reported along the trail by Tuting - nor do any of the 
local natives know of such. I think Tuting mistook blackened Is. for vol. 
rock. 
Another batch of "Tuting tales" have been relayed to my somewhat tired 
ears. I won't bother you with the details. 
I had a walk on the beach after dinner. Pure white hard sand & bright 
moonlight. I thought of you and wished you were along for I knew 
HARRY LADD - DIARY AND FIELD NOTES, 1934 - VOL. 2 
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