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have asked him to be on the lookout for such a thing. I sent him back, and 
he and Jim ^ ont a couple of hours in a vain hunt for the jawfish with t he 
eggs. Damn 4 He will try again tomorrow. We all will try. 
At last we are ready to begin putting pictures on film. It takes a 
long time to get under water, but finally there comes a day. The trips 
to town and the searching for supplies from store to store and from market 
to market are about over. I find it difficult to become used to trying to 
buy supplies in Nassau. ..^’Yes, we usually have five gallon cans, but this 
is the only one we have left, and there is no lid for it.'*. • .'^No, vfe do 
not carry bolts; you can buy bolts at Kelly’s.'^ "Galvanized pipe? You’d 
have to buy that at the plumber. Ho is not open at this time of day."... 
"Yes, we have the fittings, but no pipe. Ti^’' the Iron Monger’s for plastic 
screen"... "You ’ll not find hose smaller than half-inch anywhere in Nassau." 
..."Brass bolts we have in three-eighths and five-eighths, but not in 
half -inch. "..."Spears for spear guns? Wo have an ample stock. But I’m 
sorry, we have no spear points* We have spears, yes, but no points for 
them. A shipment will be coming from England next month. There are none 
in town, I’m afraid.".. .And so it goes. It is fine to have that phase of 
the undertaking behind us. 
June 28. 
Dull day, with no sun. Sent Chris and Jimmy out after breakfast to 
look for the jaxvfish Yrith the mouthful of eggs. Within an hour they were 
back and reported that they had found him and had marked the spot. Tom and 
