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1876.
(April 11)
[side note]
Asaro [illegible] - R. Glancus Pas Principe
Pas. iica, Pas. Oawanna, Duck's Island.
Arrival at Cape Bojreans Apr. 11
To my complete satisfaction as to agents
R. Glancus & R. Lincestums. They left
Dudly along in the wake of the Blame
and an around ourselves by tossing one
pieces of fish etc. which they picked
up with great willingness when they
had drifted under their kin & vision.
I could not detect much difference
in their actions though I found
that both the White Birds R. Lincestums
especially were lighter & more graceful
of motion than the R. agents. The
difference in size between them reflecting
was not marked at any distance but
when they came up near it was apparent.
Leaving Eastport at 2 P.M. we arrived
at Cape Bojreans at about 4 and were
kindly put on shore by the Capt. in the
Ptenius life boat. Scarcely had we landed
too a narrow flew by us and I
recognised R. Principe's Unrocking, our
guns for want in reach of it & they was
so lucky as to recover it. Rather to
my surprise found Pas. iica [illegible]
& numbers around the house of Mr. Shond
the light keeper when we are to stop and
Stone killed a Pas. Oawanna. After supper
croft down to two & Wild Squaws that
were feeding near the ledge and shot
down both killing one dead but 'Shot' not
understanding the business it drifted off.
The wind from the bluff is very fine &
the prospect of shooting good as ducks are
lying all along over the ledges. I forgot
to note two adt's & Duck's Island.