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"Most of the small animals
we have been trapping are
cought as commonly in the
day as the night. The same
species were caught on the
dykes as in the hedges.
Some of our traps were stolen
today, no doubt by the small
boys who have watched &
followed us. These machines
have brought in today many
frogs, toads, mice & rats
and a live Tarpa. Just
after 2 o'clock we visited us
at noon, Mrs. Losh & a school
girl Miss Bagnall.
The surrounding country remains
closed so that the snow
mountains remained hidden.
During the afternoon we
had a heavy rain shower.
5) The day was cloudy like
the others but no heavy rain
storm occured. The boys of
the Hichawg brought in 3 live
Tarpias which were wild but
not savage & kept for
pets. They uttered a peculiar