Journal of Edwin H. Bryan, Jr. while with the Whitney Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History on the schooner France, February to October 1924
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Roll 25:2 Looking S.W. across pond from a point opposite where 25:1 was taken. North of point are other small seep holes, more or less brackish. On N. bank of first one, thickly surrounded by brush found curious fireplace-like pile of stones - (flat sandstone slabs) the "chimney" part 7 feet high, the circular shell 4' across. Roll 25:3 Evidences of guano diggers besides old disused section of built up road. I think this road was made by the guano diggers for there are in places traces of old tram-rails and it is too carefully cut and filled to be for copra gatherers. It runs in straight lines and smooth curves from the camp on the W. side to the middle of the east side, near where the chart locates "Ancient stone ruins." Collected wood specimens of Scaevola (No. 5), Noni (No. 6) and Tafono = pua (No. 7). Collected dirt from bunch grass roots in hope of finding land shells. Back to copra camp and took:- Roll 25:4 Mr. Charles Jennings ("Tokelau Charlie") and some of his Ellice laborers, in front of his house. Roll 25:5 Mr. Jennings in front of his talo-talo hedge. Took plant specimens of Talo-talo and pumpkin vine. Back to schooner in native canoe, through heavy surf. Off for Hull at 6:30 P. M. Monday, March 24, 1924. Sighted Hull Island at daybreak. Sailed along N.W. coast looking over the numerous entrances for one through which a boat could pass. Roll 25:6 N.W. point and Beacon, showing cleared area and coconut trees.