"there is found in the marshy low places.
Where the roots are covered by vegetation
the sensation of walking is a pleasant one, as if
on a deep velvet carpet. The ground coverations
of the vegetation is green, abundantly spotted with
white lickers, [illegible], bees, myspitos and butterflies.
Our list of plants for the day number
about 70 species. Found 3 tradescia, 2 fungi, fruits and peppers.
About five P.M. a whole boat appears with
a native man, four women, five children, one dog and
four papies. Besides this boat had three tupiks
and the necessary contents for these tents. The natives
immediately began to erect their tents; the women
drew mostly of the work. The tupiks are mainly made
of seal skins. By 9.30 three tupiks were erected.
I know of no day that gave me more
surprise and genuine pleasure than this one,
for as if one is suddenly borne to a new
world cast an adult so that one can be appreciat
and expand with past experiences.
Members of the Portia party were out in all
directions, some eating seal, other deer while some
brought in duck.
Brilliant evening. Brief at 10.30 P.M.