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In a little while we had enough of the thinnest of dead twiglets that
we could find.  Every thing was very wet, for we have had damp &
rainy weather for several days besides the heavy downpour of to-day,
but, with a little dry paper we soon had the little thin twigs burning
so successful were we that but one match was reqired.  It did
not take very long and the fire was able to stand larger & thicker 
twigs.  These we piled on rapidly enough, putting on thicker &
thicker pieces, so that within an hour, we had one of the largest
fires it has ever occurred for us to make.  Great pieces of wood
four and five feet long, from 3 to 6 in. thick were stacked up
round the fire and blazing.  Our fire was quite a pleasure
to us and made the place round about very comfortable.
Towards 12 o'clock we let the fire get gradually lower 
for it was entirely too hot to get near enough to it for
fixing up our dinner.  Coffee was then prepared and dinner
eaten.  <s>In fact</s> But it was still so hot, that  all the large branches
had to be removed when we wanted to warm the oysters.  When
we were through eating, our fire looked as if it were out entirely
the rain had been too  much for it.  Still by heaping up a few
little twigs a blaze soon started & before long we could have had as
        