Henry Alfred Alford Nicholls diary
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Elven. 133 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.