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gorge rolled by cement some
20 feet high. We were hoisted out
of the boats in a chair by a crane.
Near the mouth of this cave
are several large rocks,
one of which is submerged & large
or gigantic waves breaks over
it constantly. The water is
very rough in a storm it
must be quite dangerous. The
birds seen about the bay are
glacial headed gull, a white
bellied crowon? a moddy tern,
a pure white gull & brown pelican.
Weather cool with a good breeze,
30 left Milledge at 8 AM
on a special train. weather
clear & cool. The night was
very cool with almost no
mosquitoes or other insects.
The country bordering the beach
for the first few miles was
covered by clumps of oar
rushes, sitters, saltgrass &
salicornia at several station
along road on + ranch were
seen where some cotton growth,
flowers, etc were growing.