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Take on me 100 to 50 fath.
English Bay is a small crescentic bay
probably two miles across. From the sea
it is pleasant to behold, one of the prettiest
villages of this southern county shore seen.
All the houses are painted yellow with red
shingles. The Barrenmore House now occu-
pied by Mr. Malovim is a rather large
summer house in which I am stopping. It
is a splendid home for those parts of the
world. Around each house there is a lattice
fence, the only village with such ornaments.
Mr. Malovim is looking after one in
royal style and is doing more than he should.
He promises to furnish me 2 or 3 men and
a boat to take me to the Salt Lakes. The
2 men and boat are to cost $4.00 per day.
He a dozen, one to take a third man for
cord are always to be with one and to
stay with one at night in case they have
to go out in bad weather elsewhere with
the boat. A tent, stove, blankets he will