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Z'd till lunch but don't expect O misses much.
Ne trades 10-14 Hts all day rolling continuously
but not violently hazy sun all pm. Sooty birds
increased as we approach island (visible barely
through haze at supper, st sitting on H2O was
for nettle, a real odd one on me storm pet not seen
suspect leach's though Aud's probably was auds not
much but not #2 best. Whales looked acted like glob
but color note light flying fish of 2 sorts
[illegible] solitary [illegible] floating. 1 big pygmy
no fish caught off fantail. No guess on pony
type bridged-common (black) -44a nod!?