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Tuesday Aug 14. Left camp quite
early as soon as the tide per-
mited and set sail with a fair
but light wind which kept up
until about the middle of the
afternoon when it died down
and we were obliged to row.
Nothing of especial note occur-
red during the day. We landed
just before sunset on arassy point having made
a fair days journey.i While
the men were cooking supper
I hunted about the beach for
data for food and killed ems. I also found the
body of a Harbor Seal (Phoe)
which had been cast up by
the tide. It seems quite a fish
and I think I shall be able
to save the skin. so shall at-
tend to it early in the morning
Shot a Turnestone from a
small flock in the rocks when
we landed and afterward
saw another flock.
(On further investigation I find that
we have not come as far as we
thought and are now camped
Cape Catalina, where we
collected Aug 4 to 8.)
Wednesday Aug 15. Left camp quite
early having skimmed the seal.
and quiled at a good rate all
the forenoon. In the early part
of the afternoon the wind died
down so we were fair obliged to
row. Forward evening however
it freshened again and we
saled until nearly dark
and camped on a grassy
point a few miles above
what I think is Rabbit Island.
In the grass at camp I found
signs of Microtus and set
all the traps I could before\n-dark.
Thursday Aug 16. Took up my traps
in the morning, securing over 20
Microtus, apparently it's same as
secured at other camp near
"Big River". While we were wait