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11 Jun, 1891. mucieava. 16. Vinea rosa. 17. Parkinowia aculeata.
18. Tom sop. 19 Auga apple. 20 Zuni. 21 Plumeria
alba. 22. Turnepatia volubilis. Ido noticed
a purple flowering weed* common in the Antigua
fields which I could not determine as I had no
books with me. * Ruellia tuberosa.
After a capital dinner got up by Knight the Butler,
who by the way he well the Hazell at Spade Table,
he went out into the patio and smoked and sang
for us him. St Aubyn has a good tenor voice, and she
knows a great many songs. All the people from the
village turned out to hear us, and when we got up a
most rousing chorus their delight was unbounded.
Daleympie had got some conch shells during the
day and had chipped off the lids and converted
them into marine bugles. He began to learn to
blow them and made right hideous with the jaw
so St. C. t I started off to the hosp. Daleymple choked,
no dopman moved, and who does not like the smell
of bridge hutu and does not love sleeping with cockroaches.
in the cabin decided to slung his hammock in Ashton
Home, and we helped him to find a dry place - we
leave Knight and the two policemen to keep him company.