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Wednesday July 18. Day
passed in expectation
much as yesterday. Both
nomammans except
Entomups of which I have
plenty. Obtained a
specimen of the small
philippus found in Pat
& lower Marungu R
and called The Broken
noose?
Thursday July 19. Rose up my
trips in the early morning
but got with [illegible] any
consequence. The steam
finally arrived about
3 P.M. Having been detained
2 days in Great Plan
Lake [illegible]
Friday July 20. Spent the
day in settling my accounts
and getting ready to start
with a skull said to be
that I am returning from
the Bank near the site
of the C.C. Mission.
Sat July 21.
Rain commenced to fall
in the early morning and
it proved a disagreeable day
to embark. We left about
3 and stopped for Mana
about 20 miles down
Husky River 12 miles from
the Fort. Returned lastly
in 8 miles before
Reaching the meeting of
the Rivers at 12 P.M.