Diaries of field trips, 1896, 1904, 1905, 1906
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July 17, 1904, Sunday Cloudy in A. M. - clear in P. M. Did not awaken until nearly 8.00 A. M. Dressed immediately and had breakfast after which we started for some precipitous headlands some two or three miles west of Bic. We worked up on one and followed it to the westward along the summit by a mile or more to a much overhung cliff. We worked down a wooded strip at the side of the cliff and along the base of the c Cliff and then down to the talus, finding numerous interesting plants along its base. Got back to the buckboard about 4.00 P. M. and ate a lunch after taking a short sea bath. On the cliffs and upper slopes we used the Alpine rope considerably. It would have been impossible to have come down where we did without it. Reached the hotel again about 6.00 P. M. and had supper a few minutes later. July 18, 1904, Monday Clear and warm. After breakfast at the Canada Hotel I helped Fernald put away plants. At about 8.30 we went via buckboard to headland (Number 6) beyond (Number 3) and collected awhile and then came back to Number 3 and ate our lunch. Afterwards we made a circuit of Cap Number3. and then drove back to railway where I walked back to the curve beyond the cut on the railway and took some pictures. After supper I helped Fernald put away plants. After that we packed trunks and had them taken to depot for the 10.42 P. M. train. Charles Goodreau was our driver for three days and Michel Pineau the proprietor of the hotel.