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after eating it.  This is the first time I ever saw these beautiful little crustaceans alive.  At sunset the eastern cliffs were very beautiful [[strikethrough]]as[[/strikethrough]] The dark red base and gray mass above was capped by a golden crown, as the sunlight just touched the summit.  The afterglow was also fine after the sun had set.  Very tired.  Wrote a little + turned in.  [[underlined]] Alone in my tent. [[/underlined]]

16th.  Awoke at daybreak and heard a loud report, a rumble and then the rolling of rocks down the canon.  A portion of the cliff had broken off.  The [[underline]] sunrise salute [[/underline]].  Went up the east side 1600 feet + measured the sandstone + limestone, also secured a fine lot of fossil sponges from the chert nodules.  Returned and prepared for the night.  Just after dusk Jerry came bringing 14 letters and a great pile of papers.  Two weeks mail.  How pleasant it was
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