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Saturday Oct 8. Hudson's Hope
Took a few mammals and
finished up all specimens
on hard Harry in fashion
but cleared broad evening and
turned colder.
The water excel writers in the streams
from the spring (usually 4 or 5)
Sunday Oct 9 Hudson Hope
Took a few specimen and
finished them off
In the afternoon the Indians
finished a raft and on 2
them is to accompany me from
b Fort St John. Starting.
Probably tomorrow
Mr. Taylor tell, me that a Fisher
will pursue a rabbit frequently
and finally tire it out. He tells me
that usually in winter a mouse will
make a big circle, then he makes his first
bed on the lee of the circle edge, and
then each succeeding bed is made when
the wind from his last bedding spot
will strike his back. This will be headed to
kill. This is usually a cover going
move and always solitary.