occasional small lagoons set off to one side or 1/16 the other. Brass has been [illegible] — the first p. 5. if anybody of the expedition. 8:30 We passed several Tenantes, plainly seeing the mouth of the Stuckland River; so we are by no means as far along as we thought we were. The type of land between the rivers is from coral & gravel without trees but the other banks are thinly forested with forest. Came to anchor at 1 a.m. Thursday May 7. Left anchor 5:30 a.m. Weather slightly overcast. A few mosquitoes during night. Brass better but pretty well worked out. Still in route going area interspersed with forested patches. Some coconut palms seen close to river edge, the nuts rather small. 9:10 A lagoon and swampy pond (probably with 2nd fresh pass) fairly small hills not far high near left bank of river. Lines of very low ridges two miles west of us all morning. To the east land seems to rise to 40 or 50 feet, forested — probably the divide between Dry R & Lake Murray. 10 a.m. Just emerged from slight ridge area took first on ridge after naming type head. E - N - W - S again three west & heavy any NW, into area of worse grassy swamps with little or no forest climbs to north of us. Dry ridge at west terminus at its northern end by the river. A mile up the police seagant find a stone whitethor duck. Quantities of ducks, black & white stilts, & white lobam flew up from the swamps. Saw a bird, possibly white breasted curassow, with Anhinga-like flight. Eagle - major hawk. No cross. No mammal. Day partly cloudy. Plan making another exploration flight to lake (see J.'s telegram). 11:00 a.m. Headily due N. Beyond lagoon yet seen on west is -- nearly 3 miles wide, separated far north by this fair grass. Across lagoon very low hills & a village on at least 3 docks near edge. No canoes seen. 1:30 pm. Still same type country suggests of small hill to 2 miles east and slightly larger one further right 4 miles N.W. Brass at present in C — a lazyish stretch. Brass on his first hot dog cold. 2pm end of our reaches. Turn N. after hills in south desired other roads. 3:05 Course now due S. Brass