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June 30 - 1874 227
Nartrichit
the turn shot by M. Guppy
I killed about 20, S. thrush
S. Paradina the Swan & in
S. friends I also picked
up 9 shot by M. Saw
then Chri: Patricilla
one of which I brought down
at my long range. In
PM D.Hill and my brother
V the gull.
June 30 Clear with N wind very
warm. Off after breakfast
M. Striking S for Passions
when I thought the old cruse
again but finding no turns
flying within range I
took a boat and drifting
down along shore until
the tide rounded N.S. Paradise
with the utmost care I
could have killed more.
I also shot 3 S. friends
& one Sec. modius, S.
Paradina has three notes:
one V the most common
a mellow monosyllable like
the gliber of Pocon Jurquesa
(whick bird I noted a pair this
morning) another hew it,
the third V the one denoting
anger or pain exactly. She
that, produced by gripping
forcibly a short piece of