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Young: 
Digging a hole in the sandy path near the cabin 
dented 
this morning, I turned out five or six young Painted 
Tortoises 
Tortoises which were about as large as silver dollars. 
They were in the nest for with them I uncovered the shells 
of the eggs which had contained them. These shells were 
dry and they looked old and grimy as if the hatching had 
taken place months ago. The young Turtles were in a semi- 
torpid state and the hot sun did not seem to increase 
their activity so I buried them again. 
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