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threw to them.  The stronger of the two wished to have
<s>it</s> the crumbs all himself, and when on account of this, we
afterwords threw <s>the crumbs</s> them to the other, he would become
very angry, fly at his adversary and chase him some
distance from the field.  If he had any cause for anger
it should have been at us.  But so it is seen frequently
with mankind.  After our lunch we retraced our steps 
and proceeded in the direction of the pond.  Stopping a 
few moments at the little swamp on the north side of
the path, we noticed a tiny terrapin of the same species
observed at the other ponds on former occasions.  Near
the railroad we met two colored wood-choppers, they asked
us if we had seen <s>the</s> a wagon pass us loaded with logs
and how far down.  We were thinking how far it had been
and one of us happened to <s>mention</s>say <s>about the terrapin</s> to the other it was below
the pond where we had seen the terrapin. One of the men 
said at once "Terrapin? Where?"  We then asked him if they
were good to eat.  "Yes, indeed, thems Diamond-backs"
He told us too, that Snappers could be found live also.
We had wondered why these creatures were so very shy,
        