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"Letter of Fr. Pablo Pastells to Reverend Fr. Juan Capell, S. J. 
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Manila, April 20, 1887." 1 \ 
HydrographyThe Agusan River is the next in importance to the 
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Rio Orande. It rieee in the mountains of Maginbay, TaggopO, and Capungu- 
nan and rune N. E* until it reaohee Compostela, where it takes a N. di- 
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reotion. At Talaoogan it ohangee decidedly and after a series of iurtts 
and windings takes a general northern direction and disembogues in the 
Bay of Butuan. This river, in its prolonged course, is joined both on 
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the rif-ht and left by numerous tributaries, the most important of whioh are: 
On the right, the Simula©, the Hlbon, and the Uanaj on the left,.the Manat, 
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Baobo, Ihanan, Umayan, and Ujut. The river Agusan can be navigated with 
a "Baroto" (small banca or native boat) from its mouth to its confluence 
with the Aguibauar or about a day’s journey above Compostela.’ 
(April 20—Surigao). 
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Large blue-«».nd-brown Kingfisher. 
Ring-necked Towhee-tail. A pRir of them worried a crow that flew away 
with what looked like a small egg on its bill. 
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April 20, Placer. 
Saw both species of Hirundo. 
H. javanica constantly alighted on the awning of the steamer• 
ITlue-and-white Kingfisher. 
Larger dusky Swift. 
Least Swallow-Swift-Shows a little white when flying away from one. 
Larger Ring-necked Plover 
Ring-necked Towhee-tail 
Crow 
Brown Java Sparrow 
White-headed Chat. 
Doves (green?) and many small birds were seen 
Collected shells, plants and 1 rock and mammal, large rat in drain. 
The trip of 20 miles (14 direct) from Surigao to Plaoer was among small 
islands. The steamer threaded its way among them passing through narrow 
channels amid scenery delightful, ueually with green weter and mangroves 
